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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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  9. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  10. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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