but works good for my first grader
924765
It's a little small...but works good for my first grader.
1865658
This backpack is more compact and good for smaller children. I purchased it for my daughter for 1st grade. I didn't think we were going to be able to keep it when I first opened it, but looks can be deceiving. I had it packed with a ton of supplies on the first day of school and it was just fine. It easily holds marble notebooks and even full sized folders. I had 7 notebooks, 6 folders (the heavy duty plastic ones...not paper), 2 boxes of pencils, small box of crayons, 7 pack of glue sticks,  a large box of page sheet protectors, and about a half dozen other items in the bag.  theres an outer pocket large enough for small supplies like pencils, crayons and other such items. It would also be good to store small snacks or personal items such as tissues or sunglasses.  Inside, there is a large pocket good to fit and separate books or even place a tablet in. Sticking is reinforced. The straps are nicely adjustable an nice and wide. The bottom is a solid pink that I anticipate getting very dirty after a couple trips to the schoolyard floor. I, not quite sure why they didn't made this from the great  easy wipe vinyl that the matching book as is. I swear, if it was, I would have purchased a second set for the future!!! While I really like it a lot, I think it's a bit pricey for a medium weight canvas book bag.
It's a ver attractive and girly bag. My daughter has already received numerous complements on it. I sprayed it with a fabric protectant to perhaps extend the life by making it easier to clean. Hopefully it works. I'll try and update this review at mid-school year.

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Idea is great, but for the kindergarteners/first grader with limited motor skills, pulling one factor (one piece of the green plastic part out of so many ) and keeping that in one hand and use the other hand to wrap the string around the green plastic piece is not an easy task.  My first grader is pretty good at math, but she gets frustrated because it's hard to put the string in the right place and keeps it there until you are ready to wrap around the next numbers.  My daughter prefers basic flash cards to this wrap ups.  This may be good for a little order kid who just wants to pick up speed on basic addition.
3386773
I am a first grade teacher and I was looking for something that was a decent price and would work well.  So far it is perfect!  If sharpens quickly and is not too loud.
1132059
Bought this to supplement my son's learning for 1st grade. They don't give homework in his class, but he needs a little more reinforcement than what he's getting in class. This has been a great way to do that. We do a few pages a night (switching between math and reading/writing). He enjoys it and it seems to be helping since he gets the one on one instruction. Very glad we got this!
348902
This item was on the list for my son's first grade class. It was received as expected and was in good shape.
544084
Our first graders teacher recommended this to help him work on his fine motor skills.  He likes it because it's not girlie!
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The pictures are very sweet and activities are good. It looks a bit too complicated for my 1st graders, though.
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I got this for my son (6 years old, first grade). As a first grader nearing the end of his school year,(he was smack in the middle of the year when the book arrived) he breezes through this book. He hardly needs any help with any of the curriculum. Id recommend this book for  KINDERGARTNERS over the summer preparing for the 1st grade year, or beginning year first graders. Once they start getting closer to the end of first grade, its really not a challenge for a good reader/speller. If your child IS in the first grade and is having trouble with reading/spelling then I would DEFINITELY recommend this book. And I whole heartedly agree with the title: these are definitely words every first grader needs to know!
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I got this for my first grader, and it's the perfect size for her. Fits all school folders and big books comfortably. I didn't like the button that holds the  handles together since it gave the backpack a scrunched-up appearance, so I just trimmed it off. It seems really sturdy and hasn't gotten dirty really even though it's fabric. I'm really hoping I'll be able to wash it without it falling apart (once it does get dirty) since I want this bag to make it through a couple of years. My daughter does get compliments on it all the time.
3567352
Perfect for my first grader. Able to cut back end to fit. Super easy for my son to manipulate.
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My rising 1st grader likes it but doesn't quite get all the games. Since we're usually not sitting next to him in the car (he is next to his younger brother), we can't exactly play with him very well, so he mainly plays the single-person games like bingo. I'm hoping we'll get continued/ more use out of it as he gets older. The quality of the item is very good (nice thick activity boards), so it should last well.
883765
Bought it to use in my first grade classroom. Students had a good time sorting the teeth in small groups with adult supervision.
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Three stars because it's cheap but my son is enjoying it (he's 7). He asked for a microscope and he and my 5 year old have collected samples, looked at slides, etc. For $20, at least they are learning a few things and becoming interested in science and nature. But the other reviewers are correct, it's not fancy or really even good. But if your kid wants a microscope and they're young it works. Or my kids have low expectations.
678577
Great for my first grader to bring to school.  Fits a water bottle, ziplock container with 3 compartments, ice pack, and has a mesh pocket for cutlery and napkin.  We had a hard time finding a lunch box that would fit all of these components.  I feel lucky eBags makes a purple one, so it wasn't rejected based on color!
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Exactly what my first grader needed on his school supply list. I wasn't sure why his teacher was being so specific until it arrived and I looked inside the notebook. It's just like the paper I used in grade school, but this has an area on each one specifically for drawing pictures. Cute!
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My incoming 1st grade son hates reading and trying to do flash cards for him to learn his sight words was like pulling teeth.  This made is fun and now knows all his sight words.