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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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