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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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