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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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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