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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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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