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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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  9. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  10. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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