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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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