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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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  9. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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