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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. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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