Back to school: What do children really need to learn and work?

There are some important items of equipment for first graders. In addition to the school bag, the first desk and the school bag, a child also needs various work materials such as exercise books, folders, pencils (crayons, wax crayons), erasers, sharpeners, paint boxes, brushes, scissors and glue. There is often a materials list from the class teacher that contains helpful recommendations, but no binding specifications. The specifications for exercise book numbers, size and line type are particularly important, as these support the first writing and arithmetic exercises.

To practise at home, we offer templates for writing and arithmetic that can be printed out and used. In addition to these traditional materials, learning aids such as magnetic boards, whiteboards or themed cards can also support learning at home.

Another important point is access to a PC to work with e-learning programs and use the Internet as a reference work. Google and Wikipedia have now replaced many traditional reference works.

www.fragfinn.de

This search engine for pupils is the most popular in the German-speaking world and is particularly impressive due to its simple and precise operation. It offers very well-prepared and helpful information on almost all school topics - from elementary school to upper school.

www.blinde-kuh.de

The best-known and most renowned search engine for schoolchildren is "Blinde Kuh". It has been collecting websites suitable for children and young people since 1997 and offers a simple keyword search. An additional search engine course shows the quickest way to find the desired information.

www.kiraka.de

A search channel operated by WDR offers comprehensible and clear explanations of current world politics. With a search function, news can be researched in the archive - ideal for presentations and papers.

www.kindernetzt.de

Kindernetz, an online service from SWR, offers exciting reports on inventions, tips on games and books as well as a powerful search engine. In addition to the usual children's pages, ARD content can also be searched on request.