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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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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