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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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  9. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  10. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  11. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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