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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  9. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  10. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  13. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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