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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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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