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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. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  9. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
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