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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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  9. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  10. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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    Children’s Laureate
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