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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. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  9. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  10. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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