Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Peninsula

Acknowledgments

Introduction – Daniela Coelho

Part 1

Milestones, policies, challenges and achievements in Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Peninsula

o Chapter 1:

The current state, the milestones and the future plans for early years in the UAE and the Arabian Gulf: A conversation with Dr. Hanan Sukkar – Hanan Sukkar & Daniela Coelho

o Chapter 2

Shaping the Future: Early Childhood Education Policies and Practices in the Gulf Cooperation Council States – Susan Kippels

Part 2

Frameworks, methodologies and strategies for ECE in the Arabian Peninsula: contributions to a region-oriented ECE curriculum

o Chapter 4

Playful pedagogies in the UAE – a phenomenological exploration of current practice – Anna Dillon

o Chapter 5

The Future Early Childhood Curriculum in the United Arab Emirates – Majida Mehana

o Chapter 6

Des-neoliberalising and de-academicising ECE curriculum in the GCC region: reflecting on the potentialities of playfying and plurilingualising ECE to prioritise mother tongue(s) – Daniela Coelho

o Chapter 7

Arabic Language Literacy in Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Gulf – Hanada Taha Thomure

Part 3

Good practices in ECE in the Arabian Peninsula: stories to inspire current and future educators

o Chapter 8

From home to policy: Strengthening Arabic through intentional practices in Emirati early childhoods - Nadine Jaafarawi & Fatma Said

o Chapter 9

Shared Picture Book Reading in Emirati Homes: Translanguaging Spaces in Early Childhood - Sumaya Saqr, Kay Gallagher, Ana Dillon & Claudine Habak

o Chapter 10

Promising Practices in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Oman: A narrative for present and future educators - Laila Al Salmi & Muna Al Siyabi