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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. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
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