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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. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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