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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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  9. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  10. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  11. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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    Manjeet’s writing process
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