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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. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  9. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
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    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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