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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. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  9. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  11. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  12. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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    07:21
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