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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. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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