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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  9. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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