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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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  13. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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