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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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  9. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  10. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  11. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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