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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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  14. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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