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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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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