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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 origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  11. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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