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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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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