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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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