On one side are the proponents of the "science of reading" movement, a phonics- and cognitive-based instructional method. The opposing side champions "balanced literacy," emphasizing word ...

Science of reading refers to research-based teaching strategies that ... instruction in phonics and instead trains children to use pictures to identify words on sight, also known as three-cueing.

California’s push to adopt the science of reading approach to early literacy is in sync ... since it trains children to use pictures to recognize words on sight, also known as three-cueing. The new ...