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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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