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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. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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