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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. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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