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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.
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    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
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    The World of the Crossing
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    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. Three pointers for writers
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    Three pointers for writers
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
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    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
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