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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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  9. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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