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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. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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