First grade is the transitional stage between preschool and elementary school. When children begin their first year of elementary school, what first-grade school supplies should you prepare? Mykingdom will suggest some first-grade school supplies suitable for your child; parents can refer to the article below.
What does the child need to prepare every day for school?
In preschool, children are used to participating in activities that develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Therefore, when stepping into first grade, a child’s mindset often isn’t happy about having to carry a backpack to school every day, attend class, and do the assignments teachers give each evening. Therefore, parents should prepare the basic first-grade school supplies and should plan according to the daily class schedule for the child. However, parents should avoid packing everything into the backpack, which can be heavy and uncomfortable and affect the child's spinal development. So what supplies should parents choose that are suitable for the child to go to school?
Textbooks and workbooks: Textbooks are determined by the school. Workbooks depend on the nature of each subject. First grade typically prioritizes a spelling workbook for Language Arts, a numbers workbook for Math, and a drawing workbook for Art.
Pencils: First grade has not yet become familiar with ballpoint pens or ink pens. The child is at the age of writing letters and reading numbers, so they will practice with the first writing instrument of their school life, which is the pencil. And pencils come in many types, including:
- Wooden pencil: The inside structure is graphite core; it needs sharpening; there are varying hardness levels. This is the type favored for handwriting practice. Children should apply moderate pressure when writing so the handwriting looks neater and to avoid breaking the lead.
- Colored pencil: Used mainly for coloring drawings; colored pencils have cores made of special coloring material, which can be wax or oil, with many diverse colors. Grade 1 often uses wax crayons; there are many types on the market with a mild scent. With diverse colors and a pleasant scent, it will make the child enjoy focusing during drawing.
Eraser: At this age, children are getting used to letters and numbers, so mistakes are inevitable; thus this is also a necessary tool to erase corrections to keep the content on their notebooks accurate and clean.
Notebooks: Along with textbooks and workbooks, there are notebooks with grid lines to help children easily practice neat handwriting in the lines and squares.
Ruler: Usually a plastic ruler about 15 cm or 20 cm long, easy to hold and use. In class there will be times when children need to use a ruler to mark important notes for the lesson.
Pencil case: To store pencils, erasers, rulers, and other compact learning tools. Parents can refer to tools from the Clever Hippo brand
Small whiteboard and markers/dry-erase markers: Used to practice writing or complete classwork according to the teacher's instructions. If the board uses markers, you need markers and a board eraser.
Small scissors: Child-safe scissors with rounded tips and short blades for safety, typically used in crafts.
Glue: Glue for paper (could be glue stick or liquid glue), used for crafts or cut-and-paste exercises.
Backpack: Parents should prioritize a backpack for a child in primary school, with a size that fits A4 and is small/lite and easy to sling over the shoulder to school.
A few small tips for parents
For notebooks, wrap and label them to classify by subject, helping parents easily prepare according to the daily class schedule. At the same time, notebooks will be protected from damage throughout the school year.
For pencils, erasers, and sharpeners, parents should keep spare supplies on hand because children at this age don't yet know how to take care of their school supplies themselves; losses are bound to happen and are unavoidable.
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