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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  10. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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