1st Edition
Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Peninsula Contributions for Early Years Curriculum Transformation Through Research, Reflection and Practice
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
o Chapter 3
The Quality of Private Early Childhood Education and Care Centers Matters for Zero to Four Years Children: A Ras Al Khaimah Emirate-based Case Study – Priti Verma
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
Biography
Daniela Coelho is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra, Portugal
