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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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