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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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  9. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  11. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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