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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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  9. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  13. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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