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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. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  9. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  10. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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