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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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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