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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. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  9. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  10. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  11. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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