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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  9. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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