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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. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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