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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. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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