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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  10. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  11. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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