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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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