SOAR 2027 Schedule & Dates | ECE Conference Jeddah

The SOAR 2027 schedule: the full one-day timeline at AISJ Jeddah on Saturday, April 17, 2027 — keynote, session blocks, strands and timings.

SOAR 2027 — AISJ Early Childhood Education Conference takes place on Saturday, April 17, 2027 at the American International School of Jeddah (AISJ), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 600+ early childhood educators, 40+ practitioner-led sessions. Previously planned for April 16–17, 2026.

Sessions

• The importance of conscious conversation in Early Years and oracy integration into curriculum — Basma Serafi (curriculum)
• Thinking and Talking Through Play — Carine Husseinovitch (wellbeing)
• Little Learners, Big Magic: Bringing Early Learning Classroom to Life with AI — Nancy Nasser (technology)
• Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Parent Needs to Know — Afia Khalaf Almkhzome (development)
• Bridging Standards and Practice: Quality Self-Assessment as a Leadership Tool — Stephanie Olmore (leadership)
• The Role of School Counselors in Reducing Educational Inequality in Early Childhood Settings — Ghada Assaad (inclusion)
• AI in Early Childhood: What Leaders Must Do Now — and What the Next 20 Years Will Demand — samia kazi (innovation)
• From Brain Science to Classroom Practice: Applying Neuroplasticity Principles in Early Childhood Settings — Nawal Kabbani (dap)
• Trust by Design: Early Years Technology, Data Protection, and Responsible AI Awareness — Toluwalogo Daramola (innovation)
• Game On or Game Over? OT, Early Childhood, and changing the narrative of Video Games — Matthew Day (innovation)
• Safeguarding children — Ejalal Kmik Jalal (leadership)
• Connection Before Correction: Guiding Behavior in Early Childhood — Sinae VanHaastert (wellbeing)
• When Leaders Build Teams, Classrooms Thrive — Sihui Qian (leadership)
• The Digital Atelier: Merging Natural Inquiry with Modern Tools — Allison Fuller-Mulloy (innovation)
• “Beyond the Book: Developmentally Appropriate Children’s Literature as a Bridge to Play and Inquiry” — Bushra Mourad (curriculum)
• Safe to Learn, Safe to Lead — Elizabeth DenHartigh (leadership)
• Secrets of responsible children — Rafah Alshareef (dap)
• "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" Listening to the Whole Child Through Brain, Body, and Being. (Mapping the Way Forward in Early Childhood Education) — Aneeqa Du Toit (development)
• The Journey of Establishing a Successful Early Childhood Center — Sahar Saad Alammar (leadership)
• Seeing the Able beyond the Label — Emily Alkashkary (inclusion)
• Abstract: Building Inclusive Workplaces – A Lifelong Approach to Neurodiversity — Uzma Akser (leadership)
• From Chaos to Calm: Integrating Wellness into Classroom Management — Alison Drury (dap)
• Future Readiness and Curriculum Design, Shaping Tomorrow in Early Childhood Education — Michelle Bugby (innovation)
• Small Movements, Big Impact: Supporting Early Motor Development Through Play — Gewiria Fadl (dap)
• Leading for Impact: The Invisible Work That Shapes Children’s Lives — Juliana Sawaya (leadership)
• Wonder, Wiggle, and Welcome: Morning Meetings that Create Connection and Community — Chelle Jones (curriculum)
• Beyond Rewards & Punishments: Building Cooperation through Connection — Colleen Steigerwald (family)
• Beyond EYFS. Building a Global Early Years Curriculum for Today’s Children — Kathryn Peckham (curriculum)
• The importance of Social Perception in the classroom — Nancy Gudino (dap)
• “The First Stories We Tell: Weaving Identity and Culture into Early Childhood” — Fatima Vohra (leadership)
• The Inquiry Architect: Designing English Literacy through Finnish & Montessori Frameworks — Eman Mohammed (leadership)

Tickets

• Early Bird: SAR 230
• Student / Parent: SAR 230
• Group Rate (5+): SAR 330
• Standard: SAR 460

Early Bird until February 28, 2027. Register for SOAR 2027.