“We will not live for hundreds of years, but the products of our creativity will leave a legacy long after we are gone.”
“It is prudent nations that believe in man, his value, his ideas and his creativity.“
"Flashes of Wisdom"
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Based on the National Program for Happiness and positivity (NPHP) and as part their activities; the application of methodologies that enhance the intellectual, social status, creativity, excellence and innovation of the child is the promise of our homeland:
Today's children are the future civilization
Thanks to the good governance of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Former President of the United Arab Emirates
And the eldest son of HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates. ( May God bless their soul )
And HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates,
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President,
and under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a world leader in caring and protecting children in theories and true actions. It ranks first in the Arab World Happiness Index as a coherent society that maintains its Arab identity activates policies and services, promotes positive lifestyles and establishes a culture of happiness in a holistic environment to ensure the happiness of succeeding generations.
“Albtriq Albahith” The Penguin Researcher ” (TM) is an interactive educational tool to teach the basics in Arabic. This language system that has been designed to make the acquisition of Arabic easier and faster. It has a manual and interactive component to facilitate learning of the Arabic script.
This teaching system uses the fundamentals of interactive learning (such as audiovisual and sensory method of learning) to facilitate the teaching and Learning of Arabic. It also uses the application of innovative educational theories for the colors, geometric shapes and technical cards and special designs used in this system. Those educational activities aim at simplifying and facilitating the process of teaching the Arabic, developing creative abilities; managing time, stimulating exploration, communicating and working on accuracy and discipline. These components are supplemented with games as a model that facilitates learning while having fun. It all aim to achieving excellent results with a sense of happiness through the application of an interactive learning experience that believes in the following:
Learning is an act of purposeful activities
In this activity, a student can read through the sound technique for each letter and matches photo cards with word cards. The initial reading process is gradually carried out along with learning the alphabet, then words and combining them using the approach of letters. It also includes proficiency in solving exercises through flashcards or filling in the blanks- as well as searching and re-exercising under Ecological and Environmental themes. The approach sections include “Albtriq Albaligh” the Penguin Poet and “Albitriq Albahhar” the Penguin Sailor cards for completing the various teaching stages of Arabic grammar.
“We cherish our environment because it is an integral part of our country, our history and our heritage. Our forefathers lived on this land in order to protect it. They consumed what they needed in order to live, and preserved the rest for following generations,”
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
(May God grant his soul rest)
Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre (SZDLC), Al Ain
In addition, the interactive educational approach “Albtriq Albahith” The Penguin Researcher aims to raise awareness on protecting the environment, renewing energy, and simplifying the concepts of sustainable development as a lifestyle. This helps to build an ecological country for the future generations.
• It introduces students to the lives of domestic and wild animals, especially seabirds (penguins) as the Emperor Penguins are marching to extinction due to climate changes and the loss of sea ice and their main food source.
• It applies educational and artistic activities using recycling methods.
• It associates the process of learning Arabic letters with the names of animals and presenting their shapes along with photos and cartoon images. This process has been designed to encourage the student's visual perception. Add to it, singing poems about animals is going to stimulate their sense of hearing and helps in generating a sense of fun.