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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
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  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
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  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
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  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
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  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
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  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
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  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
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  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
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  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
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  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
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  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  21. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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