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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. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  9. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
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