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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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  10. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  11. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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