*Both curricula focused on developing the
students’ areas such as speaking, listening reading, and writing

     
*Both curricula emphasize the importance of integrating technology into teaching and learning.

       
*Both curricula focus on the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

       
 *Both curricula did not use evaluation to evaluate the whole course study from teachers, students, and
administrators.
      
*Both curricula provided clear content which listed the requirement and what should be taught. 

      
*Both curricula mentioned the scope by covering important ideas and learning experiences to support children’s development. 

       
*Both curricula have sequenced the lessons, the USA curriculum defined each week’s task and the
order of what will be taught. While the UAE curriculum divided the lesson into three parts each one has a clear explanation in great order. 

     
*Both curricula did not include the evaluation component, which is one of the important
elements that affect students’ progress and the improvement of the lesson. 

     
*Both curricula mentioned the methodology and describe the activities and the way they will be taught in the lesson. 

     
*Both curricula provide great resources which will improve the quality of the lesson and develop students’ skills.  

     
*Both curricula explained the objectives clearly by providing goals that improve students’ skills and teaching. 

     
*Both curricula mentioned the assessment. The USA curriculum focused on the rubric as an assessment tool, while the UAE curriculum focused on observation.   

     
*Both curricula mentioned the tasks that will improve students’ skills, the USA curriculum activities focused on the growth of communication and cooperation.  

       
*The UAE MOE ECE is focused more on preparing students for the UAE Ministry of Education’s national standards,
while the USA focuses more on preparing students for a global perspective. 

     
*The UAE MOE ECE has more of an emphasis on the Arabic language and Islamic values while the USA has a more diverse range of cultural and language perspectives. 

    
* The UAE MOE ECE has more of a focus on the traditional curriculum, while the USA curriculum includes more
hands-on activities, project-based learning, and community involvement (Johnson,2016). 

    
*The timing is not mentioned in the UAE curriculum, but it is mentioned in the USA curriculum by showing the number of hours each week.
      
*Outcomes are mentioned in the USA curriculum clearly to give teachers the aim to reach by the end of the lesson, the UAE did not mention the outcomes in their
plan.  

An educational strategy that equips students with lifelong
learning is an integrated curriculum. Students get the chance to improve their
skills and abilities, think critically and creatively, and engage in meaningful
experiences thanks to this. An integrated curriculum is effective for academic
learning and can result in deeper learning by allowing the learner to take
control of their learning (Drake & Reid, 2018). An integrated curriculum
involves teaching students about a wide range of subjects that are pertinent to
specific environmental issues. Early childhood programs focus on the
connections between all subject areas to support children in developing
foundational academic skills. Through the use of integrated teaching and
learning strategies, children can learn the fundamentals of all subject areas
and put those skills to work. They can also form positive attitudes that will
support their success in learning throughout the primary grades (Kelly, 2001).

An integrated curriculum improves students' knowledge, abilities,
attitudes, and capacity for applying what they learn in one context to another.
Additionally, it establishes a connection between everything and aids in
creating connections across the curriculum. However, it offers students the
chance to develop their critical and creative thinking skills (Kelly,2001).

The suggestions provided are both practical and achievable. However, it may be helpful to note that the "Critical Gaps Needing Improvement for UAE MOE ECE Curriculum" section could be more closely linked to the 11 components. Additionally, while the recommendations for the UAE ECE curriculum are well-developed, the analysis for the USA could benefit from more in-depth exploration. They completed all aspects of the assessment, as did our group. They include images and brief explanations for each section. They chose the same curriculum as our group, the UAE MOE curriculum al Warda unit plan. The second curriculum was chosen by a different group than ours; they chose the United States. They mentioned all of the same parts as our group, but the difference is that they put the feedback section last, whereas we put the references last.