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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. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  9. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  10. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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