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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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