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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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  9. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  10. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  11. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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