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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. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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