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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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
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