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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. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  11. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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