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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteer in my children's first and second grade classes.   It is truly amazing how many boxes of tissue they go through in a week!  I also help with sharpening the pencils and Tinderosa brands are so much better.  The lead in the cheaper brands often break when sharpening and also when pressure is applied too hard when writing.  Can you imagine how frustrating it is to have your pencil tip keep breaking when you are just learning to write?   Some kids get so mad and some start to cry.  Please don't skimp on supplies.  They really do matter.[/quote]

Hmm, back in my school days, we never used pencils, only fountain pens.  Things are so different now.[/quote]

Are you German?  The fountain pens are a very German thing.[/quote]

Is it really a German thing?  LOL! I am German (neither nanny nor troll), but I could swear that they are (or were?) used just as much in France, and elsewhere...  
And in later years we used a ball pen.
Pencils were actually only used for drawings in geometry or art. 
I cannot imagine that the kids are supposed to write anything lengthy with a pencil, painful, no?  Even with the best pencils.   [/quote]

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