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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. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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