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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. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  9. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  10. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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