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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. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  9. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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