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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. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  9. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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