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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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