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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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  9. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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