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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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