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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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  9. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  10. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
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