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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. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  9. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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