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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. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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