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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  12. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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