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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. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  9. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  10. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  11. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  12. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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