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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. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  9. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  10. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  12. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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