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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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  10. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  17. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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