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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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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