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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. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
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