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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
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  10. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
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    It Does Matter
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