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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  9. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  10. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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