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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  17. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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