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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 from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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