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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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  9. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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