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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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  14. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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