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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  9. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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