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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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