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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
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