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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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  11. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
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    A bit of a read
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