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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  9. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  10. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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