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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. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  9. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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