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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  9. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  10. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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