First-grader set

The coming weekend for many parents and their children will mark by going to the shops because traditionally it is on the last weekend of August that a large-scale purchase of goods for school takes place. Moms and dads get school uniforms and shoes, as well as snapping up stationery from the shelves of shops, from whose abundance crammed shelves.

The first-graders collection itself, unlike its cost, has practically not changed over the years. And the first product that should be put in the basket is definitely a satchel or a backpack.

There are a lot of manufacturers on the market, choosing the best of which is not easy. Products which in recent years has grown greatly in quality and design. Meets all the requirements of modern school fashion. All backpacks and backpacks for 1-3 classes made with a rigid frame, soft wide straps, reflective tapes, have many pockets.

Given the intended content (books, notebooks, stationery, possibly interchangeable shoes), you need to choose high-quality satchels, be sure to try it on the child, and also pay attention to some important details:

According to GOST, the empty weight of the pack should not exceed 1 kg. At the same time, the weight of the filled children's knapsack should not exceed 10 percent of the mass of a first grader;

The width of the portfolio should be approximately equal to the width of the child’s shoulders;

The presence of an orthopedic back repeats the natural curvature of the spine and contributes to the formation of posture;

The top edge of the bag should be at the same height as the shoulders, and the bottom should be at the waist level;

The ideal width of the straps is about four centimeters. By state standards they must be regulated;

A big plus if the backpack is made of waterproof fabric with a plastic bottom.

In addition to the practicality of the bag, it is necessary to pay attention to its design: here the main adviser for parents is their own child. By the way, according to this principle, it is worth choosing and stationery for the child:

let the parent is responsible for functionality and convenience, and the student is responsible for visual appeal.

After all, he will have to use all these riches every day. And, for example, the same bag with the image of your favorite cartoon character will add a couple of points in favor of the love of school.

We also recommend purchasing a pair of stylish reflective pendants or stickers which made of reflective materials along with the bag, as the student will go to school early in the morning, long before the first sun rays appear on the horizon. And the so-called flickers will help make the child more visible on the road or in the yard.

No less important attribute of the school life of the first grader is a pencil case. Here, the rampant fantasy is great, and it is important for parents to warn the child against buying something impractical. For example, a case with compartments will suit the little neat workers, and suppose the "cosmetic bag" is worth taking to those students who are always in a hurry and will not waste time and energy putting each pencil into their division.

It is worth noting that it is better to choose a pencil case with a zipper than with stickies because tearing them away, the child will create noise and distract classmates and the teacher from the educational process.