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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.
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    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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  10. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. School Questions
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    School Questions
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    A Dog with Nice Ears
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    Being Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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