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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  9. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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