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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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