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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. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  9. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  10. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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