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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. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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    This is a democracy
  10. Reading from The Infinite
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    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
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    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Writing in Scots
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    Writing in Scots
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    Don't Kvetch
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