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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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  9. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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