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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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  9. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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