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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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  9. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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