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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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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