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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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