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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. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  9. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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