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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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  9. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  11. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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