Growing confidence, curiosity and independence in the early years
The early years are full of first experiences. First friendships, first questions, first steps towards independence. The Little Star Award from Edsidera supports children aged 3 to 5 as they explore these milestones with confidence and joy.
Rooted in life skills, curiosity and care, the award offers hands-on challenges that encourage young learners to try new things, explore their world and feel proud of their achievements. Every activity is gentle, playful and developmentally meaningful, helping children discover not only what they can do, but who they are becoming.
With a choice of printed booklets or the interactive app, nurseries, schools and families can introduce the award in the way that suits them best. Each child progresses at their own pace, supported by Top Tip videos and printable resources that inspire independence and celebration at every step.
The Little Star Award
The Little Star Award is part of Edsidera’s life-skills award offering for children aged 3 to 5.
It offers many engaging challenges linked to Early Learning Goals, with many going beyond foundational life skills to nurture confidence, curiosity, creativity, and independence.
Designed by educators, the award helps children explore their local community, environment, culture, and introduces age-appropriate AI concepts, meeting new curriculum goals in the UAE.
Children can access the award via printed booklets or the interactive app, making participation flexible for nursery or school settings.
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Why Choose the Little Star Award?
The Little Star Award is a life skills award designed for children aged 3 to 5. It gives young learners the chance to develop essential skills; like confidence, curiosity, creativity, independence, and kindness, through fun, hands-on challenges.
Children can take pride in their achievements, celebrating every small success along the way. As they grow, the award progressively prepares them for The Rising Star Award, ensuring a smooth transition into Year 1/KG2 and continuing their journey of personal growth and skill development.
This academic year, we’ve added:
- Arabic audio for each challenge
- Beautifully designed PDFs
- Engaging Top Tip videos to guide children with Fox & Bear
- Choice between interactive app or printed booklet
Benefits of the Little Star Award
- Builds early life skills & independence through fun challenges
- Explores children’s local community, environment, culture, and age-appropriate AI concepts
- Celebrate success with personalised certificates and cuddly Fox or Bear plush toy
- Flexible implementation: Suitable for classroom, home, or nursery-based learning with choice of printed booklets or interactive app
- Feedback & approvals: Teachers manage printed booklet reviews; Edsidera team manages interactive app submissions and approvals
- Cultural and AI exploration: Age-appropriate activities supporting UAE curriculum objectives
Meet Sarah MacAskill – Head of Outreach & Engagement
Sarah leads outreach and engagement for Edsidera, working with nurseries and school settings across the UAE & beyond.
She helps schools and nurseries launch The Little Star Award and guides them from start to celebration, providing all the resources, administration, and support you need, so there’s no hassle, and everything is taken care of.
“I’m here to make the journey simple and enjoyable. Seeing children beam with pride when completing a challenge reminds us how powerful small steps can be.”
Whether introducing the award for the first time or expanding participation, Sarah is here to support you every step of the way.
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