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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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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