International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 4 No. 12 December 2016 155 OPEN SESAME: A CASE STUDY OF THE ROLE OF MOTHERS’ FOR THEI R CHI LDREN AS REGARDS EARLY YEARS ENGLISH EDUCATION IN AL-MADINAH Maryam Jamal Alharthi Lecturer at Collage of Family Sciences Taibah University. Madinah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abstract : This study explores the parental choices of introducing children to English in the pre-primary stage. The study took place in a private kindergarten in Al-Madinah, KSA. The study looks at mothers as an active agent; their strategical choices were investigated through a qualitative approach. In which the researcher, observed several English as a foreign language [EFL] classes in the kindergarten, interviewed mothers in two phases and initiated a blog in which mothers were invited to take part. Pre-primary education is a non-compulsory stage in KSA. Hence, the decision made to enrol children in this type of education is a parental choice. Moreover, the number of enrolment in pre-primary schools in KSA is lower comparing to its neighbour countries. Therefore, parents who decide to introduce their children to this type of education are a minority. Having said that, there is a governmental movement toward encouraging children to enrol in this stage. Three mothers who were involved during the whole period of the study were presented as case studies. Their decisions for introducing their children to English at an early stage were highly linked to their cultural and social capital, their educational experiences and social interaction. Key Words : English, EFL, Parental Choice, Cultural Capital, Social capital, Kindergartens, Pre- school, Strategical Choices. KSA, Saudi Arabia, Al-Madinah.