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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. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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