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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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