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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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  9. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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