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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  9. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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