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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  12. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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