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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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
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