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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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  9. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  10. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
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