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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 and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  9. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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