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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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  9. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  17. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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