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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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  9. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  12. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
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