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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. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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