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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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  9. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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