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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. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  9. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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