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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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  9. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  10. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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