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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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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