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Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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James reads The Gruffalo to us in Scots.
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  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
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    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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