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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. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  15. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  16. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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