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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. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  9. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  15. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  16. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
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