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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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