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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. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  9. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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