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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. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  9. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  10. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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