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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  9. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
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