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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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