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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  9. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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