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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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