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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. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  9. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  12. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
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    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
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