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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  9. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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