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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. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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