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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. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  9. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
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