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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  10. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  11. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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