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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  9. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  16. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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