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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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