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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.
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    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
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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    It Does Matter
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. Alastair’s influences
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    Alastair’s influences
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    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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    Writing in Scots
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