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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. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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    Bumble and Snug reading
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