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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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  9. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  10. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  11. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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    Chae is Dr Who
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