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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. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  10. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  11. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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