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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. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  9. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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