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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.
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    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
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  9. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  11. Have a go!
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    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
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    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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