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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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