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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
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