Some of the components of the LEA were used in the 1920s, and this approach to initial literacy has been more widely used for the past thirty years.
Especially in the context of open learning, teachers use the students' existing language and prior experiences to develop reading, writing and listening skills.
for overviews: Allen 1976; Dorr 2006) have been developed in the U.S., especially by Richgels (2001) and McGee/Richgels (2011), and in Germany by Brügelmann (1986) and Brügelmann/Brinkmann (2013) stimulating invented spelling as a means of self-expression in print ("writing to reading").
Examples of these experiences could include a trip to the beach, planting seeds, the necessity to prepare for a class party or even a visit to the dentist or doctor.
The language experience strategy can be used to teach reading and comprehension to older ESOL struggling readers, and students with special needs.