However, children are not passive recipients of culture — they observe ... child who is half British and half Omani being raised in UAE and having contact only with the British side of the ...

H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, underscored the ...

“By embedding Arabic language learning in early childhood, we ensure that all children – including Emirati, Arab, and non-native speakers – can immerse themselves in the language and culture of the ...

“Our goal is not only for Emirati and Arabic speaking children to embrace the language as their mother tongue, but for non-native speakers to also experience the richness of the UAE’s culture ...

and beneficial for their children’s development The assessment system will employ a set of criteria, based on global leading practices but customised to the UAE’s culture, values and context.