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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
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    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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