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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. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  9. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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