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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  19. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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