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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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  9. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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