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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
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