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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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  9. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  10. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  11. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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