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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
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    The life of Matthew Henson
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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