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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. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  9. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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