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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. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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