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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. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  9. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  12. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  13. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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