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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. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. Draw along
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    Draw along
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