Tag: scotland
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend a bilingual school holiday program on the Isle of Skye where the local primary school is split into English-medium and Gaelic-medium modes of education. Starting in P1 (age 4-5), students on Skye have the choice to enroll in immersive Scottish Gaelic instruction…
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Skirt hitched and gathered, the Old Woman treads the North Atlantic like a wading pool. Yes, Her calves are all gooseflesh. Yes, the wind is tangling grey hairs and tightening the itchy scarf round Her neck. And yes, since you asked, the basket of peat and stones She carries is…