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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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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