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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. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  9. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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