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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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  9. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  10. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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