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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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