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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. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  9. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  10. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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