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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. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  9. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
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