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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. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  9. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  10. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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