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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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