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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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