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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. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  9. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  10. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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