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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. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  9. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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