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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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  13. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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