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It describes a kindergarten curriculum framework grounded in children’s uniqueness to build cultural identity, using a UAE case study approach. Findings highlight how core Emirati culture is taught through early childhood learning, including Islamic studies emphasizing gratitude and charity, social studies on heritage, and authentic stories that connect learning to children’s families, community, and national awareness.","The Inﬂuence of Culture on Early Childhood Education Curriculum in the UAE  \nNajwa Alhosani (ﳒﻮﻯ ﺍﳊﻮﺳﲏ) United Arab Emirates University  \nECNU Review of Education 2022, Vol. 5(2) 284–298 © The Author(s) 2022 Article reuse guidelines:  \n[sagepub.com/journals-permissions](sagepub.com/journals-permissions)[ ](sagepub.com/journals-permissions)[DOI: 10.1177/20965311221085984](DOI: 10.1177/20965311221085984)[ ](DOI: 10.1177/20965311221085984)[journals.sagepub.com/home/roe](journals.sagepub.com/home/roe)  \nAbstract  \nPurpose: This article provides an overview of how childhood curriculum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is designed to serve cultural values.  \nDesign/Approach/Methods: The framework of kindergarten curriculum adopts the uniqueness of children laying the foundation for their cultural identity. This paper provides a description of how this is achieved through a case study of the kindergarten curriculum in the UAE.  \nFindings: The core elements of Emirati culture are delivered in the early childhood education (ECE) curriculum, which is inﬂuenced by global practices. Islamic studies is a key component in the Emirati kindergarten curriculum, which is designed to help children practice principles of religion, with the main Islamic values of gratitude and charity as aspects that are deeply embedded. Similarly, through social studies, children learn about Emirati heritage and culture. In addition to exposure to world communities, the learning experience engages children in authentic stories that relate to their personal lives, families, and community to build national awareness. Originality/Value: This paper sheds light on ECE in the UAE. Although the topic is of interest to UAE policymakers and educators and the global audience interested in UAE education, there is no study to the researcher’s best knowledge that has examined the inﬂuence of the UAE culture on ECE curriculum.  \nCorresponding author:  \nNajwa Alhosani, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates.  \nEmail: [n.alhosani@uaeu.ac.ae](n.alhosani@uaeu.ac.ae)  \nCreative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative  \nCommons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as speciﬁed on the SAGE and Open Access page ([https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage](https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage)).  \nKeywords  \nCultural inﬂuences, curriculum, early childhood education, islamic values, national identity, united arab emirates  \nDate received: 29 March 2021; revised: 30 June 2021, 20 September 2021, 24 October 2021; accepted: 10 November 2021  \nEducation in the UAE Education system  \nThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in the Arabian Gulf and is made up of seven Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah. In 1971, under the direction of the late leader H.H. Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirates became uniﬁed, forming, what we now know as, the UAE. The population of the UAE is currently approaching ten million (Global Median Insights, Dubai, 2021), and the country is in a relatively unique position of the majority of the population being non-UAE nationals, with expats making up 89% of the population. The population of the UAE is relatively young in age, with a median of 33.50 years, and, in fact, 24% of the population are under the age of 18 (Global Median Insights, Dubai, 2021). To cater for this large proportion of the population, the UAE simultaneously operates two large educational systems. 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