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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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