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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. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  9. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  10. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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