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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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  9. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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