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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. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  9. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  13. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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