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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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