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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. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  9. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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