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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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  9. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  10. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  11. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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