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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. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  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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