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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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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