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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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