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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. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  9. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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