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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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