So what’s the best age to learn English? Even very young children (from about 3) can have fun learning English if they’re in a small group of children, with a friendly and experienced teacher. For learning one to one online, we recommend waiting until your child can read his/her own language. This makes learning English much easier and faster. Even children who don’t use our alphabet can make very quick progress in online lessons if they know how to read their own language. For even more effective online lessons, why not help your child learn to type, so that they can easily practise their written English online? Enjoy this cake for a child just turning 9 – a great age to start taking English seriously!