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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 origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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