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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. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  9. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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