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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 story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  9. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
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