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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. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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