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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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  9. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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