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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. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  9. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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