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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. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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