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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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