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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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