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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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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