The need for ability grouping is driven by subject area and
curriculum. It’s hard to see how kids at
completely different levels in math do well by being taught together. But in reading, if children are allowed to
choose their books, instead of reading books assigned by the teacher, then
children with varying levels of reading competency can do well together.
Not only does allowing children to choose their own books to
read help develop them as avid readers, it neatly sidesteps the problem of
ability grouping.
And why is that teacher directly teaching vocabulary
anyway? Kids acquire a sophisticated
vocabulary through wide, avid reading.
Making kids do vocabulary exercises is a waste of time, and discourages the
development of a love of reading.
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