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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. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  9. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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