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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. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  9. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  10. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  11. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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