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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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