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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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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