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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  9. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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