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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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  9. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  10. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  11. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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