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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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