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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. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  10. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  11. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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