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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. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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