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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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