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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. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  9. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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