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Aims:
Al-Athfal: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak aims to provide a forum for consideration of issues and
for the exchange of information and ideas on research and practice in the field of children’s education in
Muslim society.
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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Issue in Progess
All articles in this issue were authored/co-authored by 60 authors from countries (Netherlands, United States of America (USA), Australia, Iraq, Thailand, Japan, Libya, Jordan, Malaysia, South Africa, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia) 
Articles
Assessing Scientific Thinking in Early Childhood: Cross-Sectional Evidence for a Six-Dimensional Hierarchical Structure in Indonesian Preschoolers
Pages 1-18
Examining the Emergence of Computational Thinking through Unplugged Coding Games in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Multiple Case Study in Indonesia
Pages 19-31
Female Rangers as Informal Community Educators: Khalifah Fil Ardh and Early Childhood Environmental Learning in Aceh
Pages 33-46
Constructing a Religious Psychosocial Model for Social-Emotional Resilience among Girls Affected by Violence in Madura
Pages 47-64
An Integrated Brain–Hand Worksheet Design to Foster Cognitive and Fine Motor Development in Early Childhood
Pages 65-78
Locally Anchored Disaster Mitigation Curriculum for Early Childhood Social Studies Learning: A Conceptual-Design Synthesis
Pages 79-99
Pedagogical and Curricular Needs for ISTEAM Learning in Islamic Early Childhood Education at PAUD Kiddos English School Banda Aceh
Pages 101-115
Exploring Tolerance-Related Socio-Emotional Practices through BCCT and DAP in Early Childhood Education: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study
Pages 115-128
Lived Religion as a Pedagogical Ecology for Early Childhood Character Formation in Muslim Families
Pages 129-141
Negotiating Child-Friendly Education in Islamic Early Childhood Settings: A Moral-Relational Pedagogy
Pages 143-160
Toward Digital Pedagogical Buffering: Grade 1 Teachers’ Perceptions of Language-Learning Applications in South Africa
Pages 161-173
Lived Faith and Moral-Spiritual Development in Muslim Early Childhood: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review and a Proposed Multi-Level Assessment Framework
Pages 175-196
Islamic Education Management for Strengthening Early Childhood Character: A Multi-Site Qualitative Case Study in Indonesian Islamic Preschools
Pages 197-211
Affirmative Financing and Preschool Access Equity in Indonesia: A Policy-Problem Fit Analysis of Program Indonesia Pintar
Pages 213-226
Development and Evaluation of a Bilingual Banyumas Folklore-Based Interactive Audiobook for Early Childhood Language Skills
Pages 227-248
Features original research on children's education in Muslim societies worldwide, with a focus on education that includes parenting and a multidisciplinary approach, covering related fields such as Islamic religion, psychology, sociology, child health, and social work.