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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  9. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  11. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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