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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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  9. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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