10 Summer Activities for Kids in the UAE: Fun Ideas That Keep Them Learning
The UAE summer break is long, it’s often too hot to play outside after mid-morning, and many families travel for part of it. Without a plan, the days can drift into hours on a tablet. This guide gives you 10 summer activities for kids that work in the UAE heat, at home or out, with […]
Best After-School Activities for Kids in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
School’s out, your child is home, and the family WhatsApp group is full of suggestions: swimming, football, piano, art, Arabic, coding. They all sound good. Doing all of them would mean a different drive every afternoon. So how do you choose the after-school activities that are right for your child, and for your week? Quick […]
STEM Programs for Kids in Abu Dhabi and the UAE: A Parent’s Guide
Your child takes apart every toy to see how it works, or asks questions about space at bedtime that you can’t answer. You’ve heard that STEM classes could help, but the term covers everything from robotics clubs to maths tutoring. This guide explains what STEM really means, what children actually do in a good STEM […]
Coding for Non-Tech Parents: A Simple Guide to Helping Your Child
Your child has just shown you a game they built, said something about “sprites” and a “forever loop”, and asked what you think. You nodded and followed about half of it. Here’s the good news: you don’t need to know how to code to help your child learn it well. What children need most from […]
Best Coding Classes for Kids in the UAE: Why Parents Choose iCodejr
Search for the best coding classes for kids in the UAE and every provider says it’s the best. Fair enough; we would too. So instead of another list of promises, here’s what actually separates a great coding class from an average one, how the main formats compare, what it costs, and the evidence behind iCodejr, […]
Screen Time vs Smart Time: A Parent’s Guide to Screen Time for Kids
You say “five more minutes“, and somehow it’s an hour later and the tablet is still on. Sound familiar? Screens are part of homework, friendships and fun now, so most parents aren’t trying to ban them. You just want to know how much is too much, and whether some screen time is actually good for […]
Why Kids Quit Coding, and How to Keep Them Motivated
A few months ago, your child couldn’t stop talking about the game they were going to build. Now coding time comes with a sigh, or the laptop stays closed. You’re not alone, and it rarely means your child “isn’t a coding person”. This guide covers the real reasons kids lose interest in coding, the signs […]
AI for Kids: What It Is, Is It Safe, and How Children Can Learn It
Your child probably uses AI already, even if neither of you calls it that. It picks the next video they watch, answers when they talk to a smart speaker, and maybe helps with homework when you’re not looking. So the question isn’t really whether children will meet AI. It’s whether they’ll understand it, and use […]
Code Battle 2025: 205 Young Coders, 79 Teams and One Very Close Finish
205 students in 79 teams from 53+ schools competed at Code Battle 2025, iCodejr’s free inter-school hackathon at DTEC Dubai. Here are the winners and highlights.
Best Winter Learning Activities for Kids in the UAE
Winter Break 2026–27 at a Glance Three weeks off school, the best weather of the year, and children who might be bored by day two? Here’s how to make this winter break fun, restful and worth it. Quick answer: UAE winter break runs for about three weeks, from 14 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 […]