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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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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