"Adults are an essential part of any child's settlement experience, but ... the settlement belongs to the child." Welcoming Newcomer Children... - Offers a new perspective on child settlement. - Draws on international research in various fields. - Examines values & beliefs from a Non-Western point of view. - Questions accepted practices, priorities & standards. - Suggests new strategies for working with children from birth through kindergarten. Welcoming Newcomer Children is comprehensive... - Invites reader reflection with Something to Think About. - Supports teachers with - Implications for Practice. - Analyses 10 Mainstream Benchmarks of Quality. - Proposes 10 steps to Quality for Newcomers. - Is fully referenced with a Bibliography & Index. "For teachers, the aim is... professional practices that sustain program quality and ... help newcomer children achieve their settlement goals."