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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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
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