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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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  9. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
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