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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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
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    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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