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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. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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