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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. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  15. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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