Getting ready for school: what to buy on the eve of September 1?

School essentials are traditionally placed at the top of the shopping list on the eve of Knowledge Day: school and sports uniforms, a briefcase, notebooks, a diary and related accessories.

School essentials

The child spends the lion's share of school time in school uniform. Her child invariably wears it in the classroom, in the dining room and in circles after school hours. Each school has its own rules for the appearance of students, but the general aspects of choosing a quality uniform are the same for everyone. First of all, the percentage of synthetic materials in clothes should not exceed one third, and shirts and blouses should be selected as natural as possible, because they are in direct contact with delicate baby skin during the day.

A school uniform is a visiting card of a child, so it would be useful to ask the child's opinion about the chosen model, after trying it on in front of a mirror. In some educational institutions, children are allowed to come to class in business attire. Boys in this case will need several shirts, as well as trousers with a jacket or vest. Blouses, skirts, sundresses and blouses are suitable for girls.

Even more stringent requirements are imposed on sports uniforms - it is best to choose such clothes from breathable fabrics with minimal inclusion of synthetic fibers, and besides, they should not hinder the child's movements. For physical education lessons, you will need at least two sets of uniforms : a lighter option for exercising in the gym and insulated clothing for the street during the cold season. Along with the form, you should not forget about sports shoes - sneakers or light sneakers.

Without a comfortable sports uniform in physical education classes - well, nothing.

Almost no visit to school is complete without a satchel of proper capacity. For pupils of primary and secondary grades, one of the prerequisites when choosing a portfolio is the presence of an orthopedic back in it, which helps to evenly distribute the load. It is desirable that it be hard to the touch, but with a soft lining under the back of the baby. The weight of an empty backpack should not exceed 1 kg, and the most equipped - 10% of the total body weight of the child. If the walking route to the school passes through the road, you should pay attention to models with reflective elements.

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School Backpacks

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There is never a lot of stationery for schoolchildren - they tend to get lost, break and end quickly. It is advisable to stock up on stationery well for the future, since they are inexpensive, but in terms of importance they occupy leading positions.

The list of necessary stationery is usually given to the parents by the class teacher. It looks something like this:

pens - it is preferable to use ballpoint pens with interchangeable refills that fit comfortably in the child's hand;
pencils - 3-5 pieces are enough for elementary school, but high school students may need a set of varying degrees of hardness;
sharpener - it's good that it has a container for sawdust;
erasers - it is best to store them in a package so that they do not dry out and harden ahead of time;
ruler - plastic or wooden, metal rulers are not recommended by teachers due to increased injury risk;
covers for notebooks and books.

Stationery is not the most expensive item of expenditure, but at the same time the most massive.

A separate item of the programme includes stationery for drawing lessons:

sketchbook;
paints (watercolor or gouache);
brushes;
jar-non-spill;
coloured paper and cardboard;
scissors;
plasticine (together with a plastic knife and a board);
PVA glue or glue stick;
markers;
colour pencils.

Ballpoint pens

Lunch box

An integral attribute of the school time - lunchboxes. After all, regardless of the presence of a canteen in an educational institution, a child sometimes wants to have a bite to eat both after school hours and during after-school hours.

The child must definitely like the lunchbox, otherwise the child will be ashamed to take out the food supplies carefully prepared by the parents from the satchel. On the shelves there are a great variety of food containers for schoolchildren of various form factors: in the form of an owl, a large hamburger, or with prints of your favorite cartoon characters (for example, EMSA EM514482)). The attractive appearance of the lunchbox is a guarantee that lunch will not be forgotten in the backpack.

Lunchbox serving option in a hot pink look.

When choosing containers intended for food as a snack, parents should pay attention to the weight of the food container, the reliability of the latches and the organization of the internal space. All lunchboxes are divided into several compartments by vertical partitions, which allows you to load different types of products into them without worrying about mixing odors. In addition, some models provide the ability to change the configuration of the walls.

The main rule when compiling a snack menu for a child is not to give perishable foods to school and the fact that the child does not eat at home, even under vigilant parental control. Also, food should remain tasty when cold, since there is usually no place and no time to warm up food in an educational institution (with rare exceptions). Sandwiches, fruits, meat and cheese cuts are the main backbone of the menu for an additional meal. A compact children's thermos decorated with drawings of cartoon characters and animals will be useful in a company with a lunchbox.

Lunch boxes

Gadgets are also called upon to serve faithfully for children during schooling:

Children's GPS watch

Children's GPS watches kill two birds with one stone - the child receives an advanced wearable gadget with a color display that can be shown to peers, and parents get the opportunity to remotely monitor the movements of the child. Tracking the current coordinates along with drawing the tracks of the overcome routes is the care of the GPS module. In open areas, it determines the location with an accuracy of 5-10 m. In enclosed spaces, LBS technology comes to the rescue, which uses the signals of base stations of mobile operators and Wi-Fi networks (the error is about 50-100 m).

One of the most requested functions of children's smartwatches is associated with the geolocation module - the creation of a safe perimeter("School", "Pool", "House", etc.). The zone, the boundaries of which the child cannot leave, is drawn in the application for the parent smartphone, and if its boundaries are violated, a corresponding notification is sent to the phone in the blink of an eye.

Children's watches with a GPS sensor and a telephone module on board are a guarantee of parental peace of mind.

"Under the hood" of the vast majority of children's smartwatches, there is a place for a SIM card. In combination with a microphone and a built-in speaker, the wearable gadget turns into a means of communication with subscriber numbers previously "driven" into memory (this also applies to incoming calls). In case of a threat or in emergency situations, the child also has the right to use the SOS alarm button. A long press on it sends a message to the parent smartphone with the current coordinates.

And what does the child get in the end? First of all, a bright gadget on the wrist, which can be designed as images of favorite cartoon characters (for example, Elari Fixitime 3 based on the Fixies), or made to match girls ( Smart Watch Smart Q200 in pink) or boys ( Smart Watch Q610 Kid in blue). In the additional assets of the children's watch, there may be a simple camera, and in the software part - educational games (math puzzles, logic, etc.).

Smartwatches for kids

Electronic book

A significant emphasis in middle and high school is on reading. However, it is rare for a modern child to want to carry around a pile of paper books. The tablet is also not a panacea, since it has many distractions, and reading from the screen of a tablet computer strains your eyesight. Therefore, a special alternative to "readers" on electronic ink is not expected.

Paper-like displays of readers reduce eye strain and waste battery power purely on turning pages. As a result, an e-book keeps afloat from a single battery charge for 2-4 weeks (depending on the intensity of use). When reading in the evening, the backlight comes to the aid of the user, which is the main "devourer" of the battery's energy reserves.

In some schools, electronic readers have been adopted instead of paper textbooks.

The peak of the popularity of e-readers is behind us, however, there are plenty to choose from among them. For example, a good "workhorse" that is not burdened with unnecessary functions is the Globex SmartBook model, and if you want something more advanced, you can look at the PocketBook 631 Touch HD 2 device. The assets of the latest "reader" has a touch screen, a built-in browser that provides access to the World Wide Web when connected via Wi-Fi, a player for playing audio books and as much as 8 GB of memory.

Amazon e-books are very popular in the domestic market. True, products under the sign of this brand recognize a limited number of file formats. The way out of the situation is provided by special converters, which are not always convenient to use due to the appearance of an extra intermediate link.

An important role in electronic readers is played by pre-installed dictionaries. With their help, a school-age child will be able to understand the interpretation of hitherto unfamiliar words or translate an incomprehensible phrase from another language. To preserve the presentation of an e-book, it is best to buy a case for it in a pair. Many covers come with a slide-out stand for easy reading at the table.

Illuminated eBooks

Tablet

Tablet computers are "universal soldiers" on the learning front, which can be used to read books, study in special applications, prepare essays and perform other tasks of this kind. A smartphone is small for such actions, and a laptop is too heavy and clumsy for schoolchildren to use.

It is advisable to think about buying a tablet for a child in middle and high school. And the point is not only the price and increased responsibility for the equipment, but also the fact that it is difficult for young children to perceive the tablet as a subject for learning - the temptation to play is too great. Special parental control programs are designed to stop attempts to use the device for other purposes.

A tablet for a school-age child is not only a toy, but also an educational tool.

The best choice for schoolchildren are models with an 8-inch screen diagonal - the "golden mean" in the tablet world. A good example of such a solution is the balanced workhorse Lenovo Tab 4 8. An interesting proposal with a larger diagonal is the Apple iPad 9.7 2018 with a bunch of pre-installed educational applications (Notability, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Microsoft Office). The announcement of the device was carried out as part of an event dedicated to education.

Before handing the tablet to a child, it is best to “dress up” the gadget in a case, having previously installed a protective glass over the display. With them, the risk of premature failure of the electronic companion is greatly reduced.

When going shopping, be sure to take the hero of the occasion with you - the purchased items should please not only you, but also the child who is preparing to gnaw on the granite of science!