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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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    04:08
    Reading of The River
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    02:27
    Emily's Books
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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    Where The Heart Should Be
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    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Diving Poem
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    Diving Poem
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Early drawings
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    Early drawings
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    Poet recommendations
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