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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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  9. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
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