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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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  9. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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