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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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