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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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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