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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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  9. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. Dogs in space
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    Dogs in space
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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