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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. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  9. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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