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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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