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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. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. The life of Matthew Henson
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. A question about Charlie and Lola
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    A question about Charlie and Lola
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