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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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