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This study explores views of mothers whose child attends a private kindergarten regarding the way their children learn English in kindergarten. We recruited eight participants in City A. We collected data through semi-structured interviews, and suggestions based on our findings are as follows. First, the level of difficulty for the English education programs in normal kindergartens are based on the parents' needs rather than the practical level for the children of early childhood. Also the English classes in Kindergartens that are allegedly specialized with English Education focus on memorizing more than the child can bear, which is not appropriate for the development of children in their early childhood. Second, without a proper goal in English education, a manual for appropriate English education for early childhood was in need. Third, while in a dilemmatic situation in choosing a proper early childhood education establishment, mothers’ would choose a normal kindergarten, focusing on whole-rounded education, and Kindergartens that are allegedly specialized with English Education for the English education. And for further level of education, they preferred the Natural approach and Phonics approach, which were appropriate for their level of difficulty. This research implies that dialogues among stakeholders and studies on teaching strategies relevant for young children should take place for more meaningful and appropriate English education in early childhood programs.
