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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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