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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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  9. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  10. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  11. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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    03:44
    Box Yourself
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