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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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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