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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. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  9. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  10. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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