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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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