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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  9. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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