EVIDENCE & STANDARDSالأدلة والمعايير
Why Qubtan stands up to review
We do not fill vessels; we light lamps. Our aim is children who can think, choose, and lead — rooted in their faith and culture — not children trained to memorize and obey like machines.
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programs
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modules
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activities
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standards frameworks
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research frameworks
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home activities
Recognized standards we align to
| Framework | Programs |
|---|---|
| CASEL — Social & Emotional Learning | Tiny Manners, Big Hearts, Community Hearts, Our Little Town, Ethical Inventors |
| NAEYC — Developmentally Appropriate Practice | First Words & Tales, Story Coders, Little Makers Studio, Mind Lab |
| Head Start — Early Learning Outcomes Framework | First Words & Tales, Our Little Town |
| ISTE Standards for Students | Story Coders, Ethical Inventors |
| UNESCO — Global Citizenship Education | Community Hearts, Our Little Town |
| Head Start — Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) | Tiny Manners, Big Hearts |
| Head Start — ELOF | Community Hearts |
| Montessori — Sensorial & Practical Life | Sensory Sparks |
| NAEYC — Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) | Sensory Sparks |
| NCTM — Early Mathematics | Story Coders |
| NGSS — Early Science Practices | The Garden of Balance |
| OECD / Jump$tart — Early Financial Literacy | The Garden of Balance |
| P21 / OECD — Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | Mind Lab |
| UK EYFS | Tiny Manners, Big Hearts |
| UK EYFS — Communication and Language | First Words & Tales |
| UK EYFS — Early Years Foundation Stage | Sensory Sparks |
| UK EYFS — Expressive Arts and Design | Little Makers Studio |
| UK EYFS — Mathematics & Understanding the World | Mind Lab |
| UNESCO — AI Competency Framework for Students | Ethical Inventors |
| UNESCO — Education for Sustainable Development (SDG 4.7) | The Garden of Balance |
| US National Core Arts Standards | Little Makers Studio |
The learning science we build on
| Framework / researcher | Programs |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Learning — David & Roger Johnson | Community Hearts, Our Little Town |
| Self-Determination Theory — Deci & Ryan | Sensory Sparks, Tiny Manners, Big Hearts |
| Additive Bilingualism — Jim Cummins | First Words & Tales |
| AI literacy — "humans in control" (CSforAll / MIT-style) | Ethical Inventors |
| Concrete Operations — Jean Piaget | Mind Lab |
| Early Fairness & Moral Development — William Damon | Our Little Town |
| Emotion Coaching — John Gottman | Tiny Manners, Big Hearts |
| Executive Functions — Adele Diamond | Mind Lab |
| Montessori — Prepared Environment & Practical Life | Sensory Sparks |
| Philosophy for Children (P4C) — ethical inquiry | Ethical Inventors |
| Philosophy for Children (P4C) — Matthew Lipman | Story Coders |
| Reflection / Tadabbur + Charlotte Mason nature study | The Garden of Balance |
| Reggio Emilia — The Hundred Languages (Malaguzzi) | Little Makers Studio |
| RULER — Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence | Community Hearts |
| Servant Leadership — Robert Greenleaf | The Garden of Balance |
| Serve-and-Return — Harvard Center on the Developing Child | First Words & Tales |
| Theory of Loose Parts — Simon Nicholson | Little Makers Studio |
| Unplugged Computational Thinking — Jeannette Wing / CS Unplugged | Story Coders |
Whole-child pillar coverage
Language Acquisition7/10
Cognitive7/10
Emotional Intelligence5/10
Ethics & Values (Akhlaq)4/10
STEM & Logic4/10
Physical & Sensory2/10
Social & Civic2/10
Creative Arts1/10
Our promise: minds, not machines
- We ask more than we tell. A question that opens a mind beats an answer that closes it.
- A child may disagree — and we ask for the reason, not for silence.
- Mistakes are data, never shame. Error is how the brain finds the edge of what it knows.
- Choice is built into every day. A child who never chooses never learns to lead.
- We never reward blind obedience over understanding. We praise the thinking, not the conformity.
- Memorization serves meaning — never the reverse. We learn by heart what we first understand and love.
- Technology is a tool the child commands, never a master that commands the child.
- We protect wonder. We will not automate curiosity away.
Qur'anic and prophetic references are offered with humility and chosen to be widely accepted and age-appropriate. Before wide use, religious content should be reviewed by qualified scholars; corrections are welcomed as part of the work.