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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. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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