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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  17. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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