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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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