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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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  9. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  10. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  13. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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