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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. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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