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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. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  9. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  12. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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