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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. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  9. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  10. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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