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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.
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    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
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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    Themes of The Infinite
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    Social media and influencers
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Where monsters come from
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    Where monsters come from
  12. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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    Dragonese
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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    Room on the Broom in Scots
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