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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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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