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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. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  9. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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