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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 Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  9. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  10. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  11. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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