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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  10. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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