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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  12. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
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