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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. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  10. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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