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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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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