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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  9. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  10. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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