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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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