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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  9. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  10. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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