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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. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  9. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  10. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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