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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  9. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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