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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. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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