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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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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