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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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  9. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
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