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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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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