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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.
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    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. Start with a face
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    Start with a face
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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    Self-Defence
  15. Relationship Behaviour
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    Relationship Behaviour
  16. A sudden idea
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    A sudden idea
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
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    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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