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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. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  9. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
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