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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. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  9. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
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