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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  9. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  10. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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