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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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  9. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  10. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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