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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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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