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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. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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