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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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  12. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  13. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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