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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. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  9. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  10. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  11. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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