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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. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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