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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. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  16. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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