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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  10. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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