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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  9. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  10. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  11. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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