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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 the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  9. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  10. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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