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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
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    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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