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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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