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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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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