Abstract
Learning in a child's mother tongue is crucial for enhancing critical thinking, the skills to learn a second language, and literacy skills.
Notes
Authors’ Note: The authors want to express their gratitude to Nguyen Thi Chau and Sofie Cabus for their critical and constructive contributions to this article and to VVOB's structural partners Ms Veerle Boelen (CEF Pedagogical Counselling Services Belgium) and Ms Kirsten Schraeyen (Thomas More University College Belgium), who have contributed to the intervention with valuable international knowledge, practice, and inspiration.