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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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