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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.
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    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
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    How to draw a blobfish
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    School days and writing
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    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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    Reading The Undefeated
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    Why comics matter
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    What are you favourite things about books?
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    Walking and talking
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