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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  13. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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