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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. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  9. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  10. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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