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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting topic - my son became friends with 3 boys in his K class. They were ALL separated in the 1st grade. I don't think that was random. [/quote]

I'm a teacher, and when we create classes, we generally don't separate "friends" just because they are friends.  If the four boys were all separated, it could be random... or it could be that they had a difficult time focusing on their work.  I'm refraining from suggesting that your son and his friends got into trouble together, but I don't think it's too much of a stretch to think that a group of four best friends probably spent a lot of time talking and playing when it wasn't appropriate.  I often suggest that some kids stay in the same class if they get along and are good role models for each other.  That being said, it's also good for young children to have a different social experience from the previous year.

It's one thing to encourage friendship and social skills, but it's another one friends truly do become too dependent on each other, and yes, too clique-y to the point of excluding other kids and/or missing out on other friendships.  I met my best friend in 3rd grade.  It was the only year we were ever in class together, and looking back, I'm sure we were separated intentionally.  But we still managed to maintain our friendship for 30 years.  There's always recess.[/quote]

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