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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  10. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  11. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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