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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. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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