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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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  9. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  10. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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