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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
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    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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  9. Y is for Young Adult
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    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  11. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  13. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  14. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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