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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. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  9. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  10. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  11. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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