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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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  9. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  10. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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