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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 Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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