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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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  9. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  10. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
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