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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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  9. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  10. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  11. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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