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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. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  9. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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