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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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  9. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  10. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  13. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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