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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  9. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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