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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. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  10. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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