Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Peninsula

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction – Daniela CoelhoPart 1Milestones, policies, challenges and achievements in Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Peninsulao 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 Coelhoo Chapter 2Shaping the Future: Early Childhood Education Policies and Practices in the Gulf Cooperation Council States – Susan KippelsPart 2Frameworks, methodologies and strategies for ECE in the Arabian Peninsula: contributions to a region-oriented ECE curriculumo Chapter 4Playful pedagogies in the UAE – a phenomenological exploration of current practice – Anna Dillono Chapter 5The Future Early Childhood Curriculum in the United Arab Emirates – Majida Mehanao Chapter 6Des-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 Coelhoo Chapter 7Arabic Language Literacy in Early Childhood Education in the Arabian Gulf – Hanada Taha ThomurePart 3Good practices in ECE in the Arabian Peninsula: stories to inspire current and future educatorso Chapter 8From home to policy: Strengthening Arabic through intentional practices in Emirati early childhoods - Nadine Jaafarawi & Fatma Saido Chapter 9Shared Picture Book Reading in Emirati Homes: Translanguaging Spaces in Early Childhood - Sumaya Saqr, Kay Gallagher, Ana Dillon & Claudine Habako Chapter 10Promising Practices in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Oman: A narrative for present and future educators - Laila Al Salmi & Muna Al Siyabi