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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.
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    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. My Heart
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    My Heart
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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