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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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  9. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  10. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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