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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. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  9. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  10. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  16. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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