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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 Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  11. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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