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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. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  9. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  10. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
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