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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  10. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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