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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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  9. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  10. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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