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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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  9. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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