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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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