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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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  12. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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