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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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  9. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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