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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. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  9. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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