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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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  9. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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