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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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