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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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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