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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. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  9. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. A first science fiction novel
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    A first science fiction novel
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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