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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  9. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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