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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  9. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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