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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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  9. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
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