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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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  9. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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