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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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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