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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. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  9. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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