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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
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    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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