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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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