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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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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