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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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