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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  10. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  11. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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