How can we teach our children English without affecting their identity?

Education in childhood is like carving on stone.
Many parents focus on teaching their children English from an early age because of its importance in expanding their understanding, accelerating learning, and boosting intelligence. English can enhance a child’s overall development, making them appear more refined and intelligent. However, no benefit comes without balance. Excessive focus on English can sometimes become a burden on your child.
Here’s how: some parents successfully teach their children English fluently, which leads their children to watch foreign films, explore foreign cultures, and even imitate them. Over time, this can affect their Arabic identity, sometimes diminishing it, and may even lead to them questioning or criticizing their own culture—a situation that can be controversial.
Once we recognize the problem, we can solve it. At Pro English, we integrate children’s heritage and civilization into their English learning. We teach lessons about local and regional landmarks, such as the Sharjah Art Museum, the History Museum in the UAE, the Pyramids, the Sphinx in Egypt, and other archaeological and tourist sites in the Arab world. By highlighting the greatness of Arab history, focusing on the positives of Arab identity, and instilling pride in their heritage, we ensure that our children’s education strengthens both their English skills and their cultural identity.
In this way, we “carve on stone” the greatness of our heritage in our children’s minds while they learn English.