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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.
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    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
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    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    A Dog with Nice Ears
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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    The Undefeated
  17. The poetry community
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