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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. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  9. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  10. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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