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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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