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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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