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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. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  10. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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