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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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  9. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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