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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. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  9. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  10. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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