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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  10. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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