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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  13. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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