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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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  10. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  11. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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