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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.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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