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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. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  9. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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