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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 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  9. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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