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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. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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