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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  10. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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