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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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