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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. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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