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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. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
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