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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Daisy on the Outer Line
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    Daisy on the Outer Line
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