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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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