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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  9. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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