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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  10. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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