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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. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  9. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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