Which binder to adopt in CE1?

Your child enters into CE1 and you wonder about the Best School Bag to offer him. Is his CP binder is still adapted to his needs? Should we opt for another School background ? But which one? The choice is plethoric and it is not always easy for parents to find your way around. In this article, we give you the keys to define which binder for CE1 would suit him best. The modelthe waistthe license : everything deserves to be Studied to ensure a beautiful year to your pupil, Daughter or boy !

Choosing the right form of school luggage: school bag, backpack or trolley?

The school bag reigns supreme in primary school yards. The backpacks clump together alongside the classic rectangular satchels. As for the bags equipped with wheels, they move in all directions! The school luggage for the CE1 is infinitely available and each model has its assets.

An advantage for the binder

Firstborn of school bags, the Ring binder continues to build its reputation. Its elongated rectangular shape could be more practical to store without damaging notebooks and other textbooks. With one or two compartments, it offers the necessary space to carry all the essential supplies for CE1 students. It closes with a safe and protective flap usually equipped with two clasps. The latter are easy to handle by the little hands of schoolchildren.

For travel, the schoolbag is equipped with two adjustable shoulder straps. These are preferably wide and quilted. The combination of these adjustable straps and a padded back panel ensures better comfort for the child on the move. This school luggage is also equipped with a handle. The latter is convenient for wearing by hand.

Its shape ensures the right balance of supplies provided that an optimal layout is respected. Heavy books and accessories are placed against the back panel, lighter equipment such as kits or small notebooks, take place at the front. Thus organized, the student pleasantly carries all his school belongings on a daily basis.

A preference for backpacking

The backpack offers a structure that is taller than it is wide. Favorite academic baggage of students, it gradually invades primary school yards. It is a very light bag without frame that fully hugs the back of the child for full comfort. It is also available in several models: with one, two or three compartments, it has a nice storage space to accommodate all the school equipment required in CE1.

This fun luggage opens up greatly thanks to sturdy zippers. An ultra-light, handy and safe device, ideal for young schoolchildren. Properly loaded, it hangs on children's shoulders thanks to adjustable shoulder straps. For maximum comfort during travel, it is important to adjust them to the size of the children: the bag must remain glued to the back. Be careful, wearing too low can cause back pain in the long term.

Like the schoolbag, it is necessary to respect an internal organization appropriate to the backpack. This will make it easier to carry and travel more flexible. The supplies are stored vertically and always from the heaviest (and imposing) to the lightest.

A no-brainer for the trolley

Why choose a school bag or a Roller bag ? It's been a few years since this new educational background was born. Hybrid bag between a school bag and a suitcase, it has been designed to relieve the daily life of children. Indeed, by equipping the schoolbag with two (or four) wheels and a telescopic handle, manufacturers wanted above all to lighten the load that the school bag represents during travel. Thanks to this system, students lightly tow all their school supplies.

This device is recommended for children who walk to school. Be careful, it is not because the bag is equipped with wheels that it should be overloaded! It is necessary to respect a certain weight to avoid injury. According to the doctors, this loaded luggage must not exceed 20% of the student's weight (unlike 10% for the weight of a school bag without wheels).

> Discover 4 simple and effective tips to lighten children's schoolbags !

The trolley system attaches to a schoolbag or backpack. Most of the time, this device is inseparable from the luggage. However, some school luggage brands have marketed independent school bag carts. Small platforms on removable wheels practical to relieve the back of children during long trips.

Find out about the required size: which CE1 binder will be the most suitable?

Understanding the triplet age, level, size

The child enrolled in CE1 is generally between 7 and 8 years old. According to the New growth charts for French girls and boys revised in 2018 by AFPA, the French association of ambulatory pediatrics, both sexes measure roughly the same size at this time. The average is between 1.20 meters and 1.30 meters.

It is these dimensions that are taken into account by school luggage manufacturers. Perfectly informed about the morphology of children of all ages, they then design school bags and backpacks adapted to each body. For example, the length of the handle of school bags with trolley system is defined according to the size of the children. Parents, older, will have a hard time rolling this luggage of young schoolboy without bending over backwards ...

But the criterion of the size of the schoolbag does not stop there: it is also influenced by the need for school supplies in elementary school. Indeed, manufacturers regularly inquire about the essential school materials in CE1. By mixing the two pieces of information that are the size of the child and the number of school supplies, they are able to design school luggage adapted to each student.

Thus, school bags 38 cm wide and backpacks 38 to 42 cm high, are elected school bags most suitable in CE1 class.

Namely: the width of the schoolbag must not exceed the student's shoulders. This is to avoid any physical inconvenience in his travels.

Of course, some children do not fit into these established averages and have a weight and height below or above average. However, they are in perfect health. It is therefore important to define the size of your child to adopt the right size of school bag.

Quantify all school supplies in CE1

Before choosing your schoolbag's new schoolbag or CE1 schoolgirl, it is important to assess the volume of School supplies requested by teachers. Each school has lists of recommended materials by level. These lists are sent to families in June or July and are available on the school's website or by physical display at the school.

Some masters or mistresses opt for flexible and light notebooks and bundles, others prefer (for organizational reasons) lever binders. The latter are much larger and require luggage spacious enough to be carried. This is a criterion to be taken into account before any purchase.

> For basic school supplies, we advise you to consult the Model list of school supplies proposed by the Government.

Beyond the schoolbag, it is the School kit for CE1 that needs your attention. Very stocked, you can opt for a large case with several compartments or on the contrary two separate kits. Indeed, in addition to daily writing materials, primary school teachers make heavy use of markers and colored pencils. Here is a small summary of the essentials in CE1:

• blue, green, red and black pens (or four-color pen, but beware of the size of these pencils often poorly adapted for the little hands of 7-year-old students);
• wooden pencil;
• gum;
• pencil sharpener;
• glue stick;
• pair of scissors;
• Felt;
• colored pencils;
• rule.

These small supplies will be the subject of daily attention. They contribute to the well-being at school and the smooth running of learning.

Determine the arrangement of the binder according to the equipment

You will need to take into consideration the established material when choosing the binder. It will allow you to decide on the best school bag for your child. For example, it is thanks to the knowledge of the volume of school affairs that you will be able to decide on an adequate number of compartments. There are indeed school bags and backpacks with one or more pockets. More or less large and accessible locations that will accommodate all school equipment on a daily basis.

Nevertheless, experienced parents and teachers recommend the two-compartment school bag in CE1. Easier to organize, it offers benchmarks to children. A compartment (the one in contact with the back of the child for a pleasant wear) is dedicated to the transport of books, notebooks and large format binders. The other dedicates a space for the kit(s), the geometry material, not to mention the pack of handkerchiefs and possibly the glasses case.

Once the size of the schoolbag has been identified, it is advisable to choose a bag to your child's taste. And you'll see, the girls and boys of CE1 know what they want!

Define a bachelor's school bag according to the child's gender: rather unicorn or Super Mario?

In CE1, a strange phenomenon is rampant in the playgrounds. While the children played together until CP, now two clans are formed: girls on one side, boys on the other. Students manifest their gender identity as much in their games as in their behaviour towards the opposite sex. Their membership for one or the other group is displayed on the binders. The schoolgirls of CE1 confirm through them their preference for a Disney princess, an animal, a doll, etc. Schoolchildren mark their territory with school bags bearing the effigy of sports clubs or video game characters.

Schoolbag CE1 girl: magical marks with princesses, dolls, animals ...

CE1 girls love everything that glitters! The stories of princesses make them dream, the animals make them crack. They need to assert their personality while advocating gentleness. Among the most popular licenses on the school bags of these schoolgirls, you will find:

• Disney princesses, from Frozen to Vaiana to Jasmine;
• Minnie, the girly mouse;
• Miraculous Ladybug;
• Barbie;
• Unicorn;
• licenses that celebrate horses like Bella Sara or Stalla Bianca;
• those with the effigy of dogs and cats.

CE1 boy schoolbag: from sports licenses to video game licenses

For CE1 schoolchildren, it's a different story. Our young people are moving towards sports licenses, fictional characters or video games. The logos of football clubs are displayed in large size on the school bags. Super Mario and Sonic rule in schoolyards. More moderately, dinosaurs continue to fascinate children and therefore to register on school bags with the claimed identity. In short, boys are spoilt for choice:

• football clubs, Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona among others;
• other sports clubs, namely NBA basketball or Top 14 rugby;
• fictional characters such as the Avengers or the Transformers;
• video games like Super Mario, Pokémon, Minecraft;
• dinosaurs.

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Choose complementary options: what more can the school bag bring?

In addition to a shape, a size and an image, the CE1 binder is enriched with options of all kinds. From the most basic to the most innovative, the latter are the subject of special attention. Here are three to know absolutely...

The famous name tag

Celebrated by the great Tann's school leather goods brand In the 80s, the name tag has come a long way. It often takes place on the flap of the schoolbag. Prominently, it indicates the surname, first name and class of the child. The school bag is thanks to it easily identifiable. Today, regardless of its location, it adorns most school luggage models.

For a successful start to the school year, offer your child to fill and decorate this small cardboard: there is no better way to appropriate the bag that will accompany him throughout the school year!

Safe reflective strips

This is a safe option for our young students: adding reflective strips to the school bag. But what are they used for? They ensure the unfailing protection of children outside of school. Indeed, these ribbons reflect the light of lighting (car lights, street lamps, etc.). Schoolchildren carrying the bag are more visible to motorists and therefore better protected.

All school bags should be equipped with such a device nowadays. However, some brands or licenses do not yet offer it.

The specific location for a digital tablet

More and more primary schools are equipping students with digital devices. These supports allow (among other things) a supervised entry into the computer world, facilitate communication between teachers and parents and participate in the lightening of school bags. The tablet can also be a valuable educational tool for children in difficulty.

If your child uses this kind of digital slate in elementary school, then it is important to choose a school bag with a specific laptop slot. A padded space, designed to accommodate the fragile object that is the tablet.

In short

The ideal schoolbag in CE1 depends on many criteria. The first step is to define the model that will best support your schoolchild. School bag, bag or trolley, all these luggage have their advantages. You still have to choose them at the right size! A selection that is established according to the age, class and morphology of the student without forgetting the evaluation of the volume of school supplies. And then, the schoolbag of CE1 will have a different style if it is aimed at a girl or a boy. Identities are asserting themselves and licenses abound in elementary class! Finally, a few details make all the difference: choose a school bag enriched with options necessary for its well-being and safety... 

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Sources:

www.afpa.org

www.education.gouv.fr