Third Grade: LL Bean
5 articles
Preparing for First Grade
Asked by J.D. from Boston
on June 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My son will be starting first grade in September and I'm trying to prepare for it. We home schooled for Grade K because we didn't have public K in our town...
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- Usually the schools either post a list or send home a list of supplies needed- in first grade school usually supplies what they need to use there, you will need to hav...
- Hi J.- My son is just finishing kindergarten in Springfield, MA. I have a daughter who is two years older. I have found that with regards to supplies it is best to ...
- You need to get the specific school supply list from the school. Each school and sometimes each teacher have very specific requests. Did you enroll your son already? I...
Is It Okay To ...........
Asked by M.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 24, 2011
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My 8 yr old daughter loves My Little Pony. I am fine with the fact that she loves the little figurines and watches the TV show. The problem arises when she is now pi...
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- Oh I think she'll be fine. They're still little kids at 8.
- She will be fine! My daughter is going to the 7th grade and for her birthday she got ALOT of princess'ish things and didn't seem to mind it! I guess that's the "in" th...
- I dont think its a problem. My DD is going into 3rd also and picked out an ICARLY backpack and a hello kitty lunchbox.
Backpacks & Lunchboxes
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on July 7, 2010
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Hi Mamas! I'm trying to get a "jump start" on prepping my DD who will start Kindergarten at the end of August. I wanted to ask your opinions as to whether its worth th...
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- I have 2 of my kids in school already...1 going into 4th grade and the other going into 1st grade, so my advice comes from experience. Go with the cheaper ones. They...
- Hello, I would try- The Lunchbots- to hold the actual food. They are safe unlike some that you would find in stores. You can order them online, or at certain stores de...
- My daughter just finished kindergarten and her Disney Princess backpack will not survive another year as it practically has holes in the bottom. I got it very inexpen...
Back to School - Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, Jackets Etc.
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on August 6, 2009
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Ok moms it is that time again... back to school! My boys are really hard on their backpacks and often go through multiples in a school year - usually zippers breaking....
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- I have found that LL Bean and Jansport are tne best for our boys. My husbands LL Bean lasted through his mission and college and he is still using it 3 years later. My...
- I had the same problem with zippers on backpacks breaking when I was going to University. I finally started buying daypacks in the camping and sporting goods section o...
- I agree with your friend. Land's End and L.L. B. are my favorites. As for making sure everything returns home from school? Good luck! Our policy is "if you lose it...
Holes in Knees of pants...patch or Buy New?
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on January 13, 2009
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I am curious how other moms handle this situation. My little boy plays on the floor all the time, hardwood and carpets. My situtaion seems that a pair of pants lasts...
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- I have the same problem with my son. I did buy some patches to make them play pants. But At Sear's they sell Toughskins, rember them from our childhood. Well they ar...
- Not sure if anyone said anything about putting a few stitches around the patch or not. But, if you don't, the patch will eventually peal. I put some around the ones ...
- Another option is Shopko, I haven't had to do it but they will exchange their kids jeans if they wear out before your son outgrows them. The pants I bought their had ...
