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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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  9. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  12. School days
    03:57
    School days
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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