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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. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  9. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
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