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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. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  9. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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