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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. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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