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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. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  10. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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