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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. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  9. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  10. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
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