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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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