This method is called "Lesen durch Schreiben" (Reading by writing) and was indeed used to teach writing first, which then caused the kids to read on their own. That part worked OK, the orthography was indeed a mess. That's why this method is mostly abandoned. Hardly any primary school uses that any longer.
I do feel sorry for all the kids who acquired orthograpy problems and now suffer on secondary schools.
Greetings from a german primary school
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[ ] You learned german. If this language is so easy, why are there discussions about how to teach orthography? And how difficult it is?
This method is called "Lesen durch Schreiben" (Reading by writing) and was indeed used to teach writing first, which then caused the kids to read on their own. That part worked OK, the orthography was indeed a mess. That's why this method is mostly abandoned. Hardly any primary school uses that any longer. I do feel sorry for all the kids who acquired orthograpy problems and now suffer on secondary schools. Greetings from a german primary school