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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. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  9. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  10. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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