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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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  9. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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