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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. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  9. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  10. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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