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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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  9. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    The life of Matthew Henson
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