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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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