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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. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  9. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  10. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  11. School days
    03:57
    School days
  12. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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