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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. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  9. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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