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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. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  9. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  11. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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