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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. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  9. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
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