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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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  9. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
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