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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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  9. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  10. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  11. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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