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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  9. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  10. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  11. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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