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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  9. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  10. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  11. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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