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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  10. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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