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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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  11. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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