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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. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  11. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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