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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  9. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  10. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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    03:44
    Box Yourself
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