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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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  9. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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