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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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