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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. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  9. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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