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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 important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  11. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  12. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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