After Lesson 10 (Sukoon), open a standard Quran. Try to read Surah Al-Ikhlas. The Baghdadi method ensures you will recognize the letters. If you struggle, go back to the PDF.

The Baghdadi Primer is a systematic, step-by-step textbook designed to teach accurate Quranic recitation from absolute zero. Unlike modern "look-and-say" methods, the Baghdadi method is phonics-based and progressive. It was developed by scholars in Baghdad to ensure that students learn the correct articulation points (Makharij) and characteristics (Sifaat) of Arabic letters from the very first lesson.

The primer is famous for its logical sequence:

The Baghdadi Primer is not a new invention; it is a classical, time-tested curriculum originating from the scholarly traditions of Baghdad. Unlike modern "visual" methods that rely heavily on colors, the Baghdadi method focuses on phonetic association and gradual complexity.

The primer teaches Arabic letters starting from their most basic forms (isolated), moving to joined letters, then to words, and finally to full Ayat (verses). It is famous for its "spelling" technique (similar to phonics in English), where a student sounds out every harakah (vowel) independently before saying the whole word.