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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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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