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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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  9. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  10. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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