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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. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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