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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. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  9. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  10. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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