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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.
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    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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  11. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  12. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
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  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
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    Room on the Broom in Scots
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