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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. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  9. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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