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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 to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
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