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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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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