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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  10. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  11. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Newton Farm Questions
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    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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