How to teach a child to read in English? My daughter is 7. What is the best way to teach her to read in English? Can anybody advise any good method or book, please? I'm thinking about writing her some kind of template. Like, for example, 'g' letter before 'e' and 'i' sounds like in the alphabet or 'e' at the end of a word is always silent. I can't find these rules in the textbooks for children. My teachers never explained them to me either, but I think they might have helped. On the hand, I'm afraid my daughter can be confused, as it is not easy to remember them and there are so many exeptions.