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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. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  10. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  11. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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