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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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