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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. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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