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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 books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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