The Portrait of Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: A Case Study in an Indonesian Islamic School

<em>Teaching English to students with no prior knowledge, a different first language, and varied characters is challenging. This research case study design that focused on the teachers’ perceptions of teaching young learners situated in one Islamic schools Malang, Indonesia. The participants involved were six teachers at chosen school. A qualitative approach was employed this study. Data generated through interviews. Findings suggest participating encountered multiple challenges their enactment, such as (1) non-English (2) lack motivation, (3) negative (4) time constraints for studying English, (5) insufficient learning devices, (6) messy classroom conditions, (7) speaking anxiety. With some help from others, creativity, collaborations other teachers, process can run conditionally.</em>