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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. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  9. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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