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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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    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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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    Cracking questions
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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    We are all storytellers
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    The power of fantasy fiction
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    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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    A question about Charlie and Lola
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    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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