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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  9. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  12. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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