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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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  12. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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