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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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  9. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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