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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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  20. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  21. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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