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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. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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