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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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    Don't Kvetch
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    09:12
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