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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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  9. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  10. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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