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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
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