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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  11. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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