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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. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  9. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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    Crackledawn
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    A first science fiction novel
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