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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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  9. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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