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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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  9. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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