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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. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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    About Our Tower
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