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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. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  9. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  10. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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