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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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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