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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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  9. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  11. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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