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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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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