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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. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  9. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  12. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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