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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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  9. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  10. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  11. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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