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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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  9. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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