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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  10. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  11. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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