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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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