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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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  9. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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