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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
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  9. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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