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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. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  9. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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