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Reading Comprehension
Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies.For price and convenience, she had a quick answer:schoolpak.com.Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades.The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23.28.(Teachers can also e-mail their grade's or school's whole list for a price on customized kits(销售包).Shipping(运送)is free for 75 or more kits)
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Teachers thinks highly of educationalwarehouse.com for its learning tools and games-everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks.Classroomdirect.com has great prices on over 10.000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts.
Pick your lunch box
The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy.Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana?Ariel or Elmo?Your kids can examine their(and your)lunch boxes at platesplus4kids.com and lunchboxes.com.
Trade in sports tools
My garage is a tangle(混乱)of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find playitagainsports.com-a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment.You'll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia.
3 sites for saving
Feedthepig.org
Think about the savings if your kids(and you)stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged(自带午餐)it.
Goodshop.com
Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops.Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated.And you'll find hundreds of deals and coupons(优惠券).
Taxadmin.org
Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day.Check what's included before going to the store.
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