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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  9. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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