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Children engaged in creative play
Our approach

The Creative Curriculum, for inquisitive young Dubai learners.

An award-winning, US-developed framework — translated into a warm Dubai classroom.

The Creative Curriculum is built on 75 years of child-development research. It's hands-on, inquiry-based and collaborative, and it's fully aligned to the United States Federal Head Start Child Development Framework and Common Core State Standards.

Translated into our day, that means children spend long stretches in real, uninterrupted play — investigating with materials, building things, asking questions, and learning to put feelings into words.

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{/* 10 domains */}
{[ ['Social–emotional', 'var(--c-magenta)', 'Self-regulation, friendships, identity'], ['Physical', 'var(--c-teal)', 'Gross & fine motor coordination'], ['Language', 'var(--c-green)', 'Listening, speaking, vocabulary'], ['Cognitive', 'var(--c-red)', 'Thinking, problem-solving, memory'], ['Literacy', 'var(--c-sun)', 'Print awareness, phonics, writing'], ['Mathematics', 'var(--c-sky)', 'Number, pattern, measurement'], ['Science & Tech', 'var(--c-magenta)', 'Inquiry, observation, tools'], ['Social Studies', 'var(--c-teal)', 'Self, family, community, place'], ['The Arts', 'var(--c-green)', 'Visual, music, drama, movement'], ['English Lang.', 'var(--c-red)', 'For non-English-home learners'], ].map(([t, c, sub]) => (
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Source: The Creative Curriculum, ideaelc.ae/the-creative-curriculum.

{/* A day at IDEA */}
{[ { t: 'Morning meeting', s: 'Songs, calendar, weather, choice-time planning.', c: 'var(--c-magenta)' }, { t: 'Choice & inquiry', s: 'Long uninterrupted play in art, blocks, sand, library, dramatic-play areas.', c: 'var(--c-teal)' }, { t: 'Snack & outdoor', s: 'Garden time — climbing, gardening, tricycle track, mud-play.', c: 'var(--c-green)' }, { t: 'Small-group focus', s: 'Phonics, numeracy, language enrichment in small groups.', c: 'var(--c-red)' }, { t: 'Lunch & rest', s: 'Family-style lunch, calm music, sleep for the youngest.', c: 'var(--c-sun)' }, { t: 'Languages', s: 'Arabic ×2 / French ×1 weekly *', c: 'var(--c-sky)' }, { t: 'Story & reflection', s: 'Books, drawing, what-did-we-notice-today moments.', c: 'var(--c-magenta)' }, { t: 'Handover home', s: 'Daily photo updates and a chat with your teacher.', c: 'var(--c-teal)' }, ].map((d, i) => (
Step {i + 1}

{d.t}

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))}

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