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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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