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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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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