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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. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  10. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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