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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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  11. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  12. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
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