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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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  10. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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