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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 and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  17. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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