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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.
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    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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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    How to draw emotions
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  12. Working with an illustrator
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    Working with an illustrator
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Introducing Cookie
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