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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
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    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  9. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  13. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
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    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Reading from The Boxer
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    Truth and Lies
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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