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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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  9. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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