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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. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  9. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  10. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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