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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  9. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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