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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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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