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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. Dogs in space
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    Dogs in space
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    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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