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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. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  9. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
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