Advocates the use of the vernacular language, not only as an important vehicle for learning, but also as a means of enhancing the native speakers' feeling of self-worth. Presents several ways of extending the use of the vernacular, as well as the problems that can arise. (EKN)

Discusses a project in the Flemish Brussels, Belgium educational community that seeks to provide a bicultural and trilingual curriculum that includes the language and culture of allocthonous children. Successful transfer to secondary education is discussed as is the importance of additive mother-tongue education and involving parents in what goes…