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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. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  9. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  10. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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