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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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