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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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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