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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. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  9. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  10. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  11. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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