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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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  9. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  10. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  11. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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