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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. 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
  9. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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