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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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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