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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  9. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  10. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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