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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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