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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  21. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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