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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  8. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  9. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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