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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. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  12. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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