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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. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  9. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  10. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  11. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  12. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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