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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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