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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. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  9. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  10. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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