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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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  10. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  11. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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