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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  10. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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