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Please assist with what is grouping and explain how grouping is important in differentiated instruction in a pre-k classroom.

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Discussion of grouping in a differentiated pre-k classroom, with a discussion of the ability grouping controversy about using this differentiation strategy.

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Grouping, also called ability grouping, means putting children with similar skill or cognitive abilities together so that you may efficiently teach the entire group at their shared level. This allows you to differentiate your instruction according to the shared cognitive and skill level of the group. It is an effective method.

However, I remember the hoohrah that came out of objections to this method in years past. Opponents of ability grouping were many and vociferous. They claimed that ability grouping caused problems, such as: diminished student self-esteem when assigned to a "low" group, even when that group was named the "red" group, or the "bluebirds" - something totally ...

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