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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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