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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  9. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  10. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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