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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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  10. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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