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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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