Opening_Resort_25 t1_j9or45x wrote
Reply to comment by EdSourceToday in We are journalists from EdSource and we want to answer questions on what parents and teachers need to know to help kids learn to read by EdSourceToday
Why is three-cueing controversial?
themeatbridge t1_j9pjab9 wrote
The short version is that it doesn't actually help kids learn to read. In fact, it teaches them not to read, and try to use other clues to guess what a word might be. Look at the picture, look at the sentence, and think about what word would fit in that space. The trouble with that strategy is that there are usually many words that fit any given spot in a sentence, and focusing on the cues distracts from the word itself.
As a part of a strategy, it's not terrible if a kid looks at the picture for help, but as a standalone strategy, it's counterproductive. It's been debunked for like 40 years.
But selling educational books is a massive business that isn't run by scientists or educators. Between the politics, corruption, and general indifference, it was never profitable to change the approach. So kids have been taught not to read for 40 years.
slightlyobtrusivemom t1_j9p1bi9 wrote
KJ6BWB t1_j9pevt5 wrote
I don't have time to listen to a podcast. Is there a website I can read?
akaghi t1_j9piggy wrote
It's basically "look at the sentence", "look at the picture", and "look at the first letter" and then guess what the word might be. Sometimes they will even block a word out entirely and have kids guess what the word might be based on context.
It's not effective, as you can imagine.
slightlyobtrusivemom t1_j9qpr5a wrote
You can download a transcript from the site I posted.
KJ6BWB t1_j9rgoa2 wrote
lamangalamanga t1_j9rjnaq wrote
The 4 articles linked at the bottom of the Sold a Story page are a better read than the rebuttal. Dr. Clay is only part of the problem.
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