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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 and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  9. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  10. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    About Our Tower
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