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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. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  9. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  12. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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