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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 of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  9. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  10. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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