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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. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  10. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  13. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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    Becoming an Author
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