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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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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