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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. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  9. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
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