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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  12. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  13. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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