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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
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    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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    How to draw a blobfish
  9. Poetry is everywhere
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    Poetry is everywhere
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
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    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. A monster quiz
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    A monster quiz
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    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Hooked on Reading
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    Hooked on Reading
  15. More questions
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    More questions
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    Reading from The Crossing
  17. Newton Farm Questions
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