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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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  9. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  10. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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