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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  10. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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