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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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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