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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. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  9. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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