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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. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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