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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 The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  9. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  10. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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