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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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  9. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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