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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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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