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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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  9. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  10. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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