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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 World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  10. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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