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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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  9. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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