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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. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  9. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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