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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. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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