Post by mamared on Apr 7, 2018 12:16:30 GMT -5
From “Addy’s School Story” pamphlet: “At school, Addy sits at a double desk. She uses her slate pencil to practice writing on her double slate, reads from The Union Reader, and learns arithmetic on the classroom abacus. Each afternoon she packs her school supplies into her satchel so she can study at home and teach Momma what she learns.”
I think this set is super cute. It’s well-made and well-proportioned for Addy, and I really like all the details.
First, the satchel. It’s about 4 inches wide and 3.25 inches tall excluding the straps, or 5 inches tall including the straps. It’s made of a very pretty grey and cream-colored striped cloth, and is lined with plain cloth on the inside. The Pleasant Company label as well as a tag for washing instructions (hand wash, line dry) are also on the inside. I like the colors and texture, and it’s big enough to hold all of her supplies.
Here are pictures of the outside and inside satchel:
Next is the slate. It’s a double slate, with each frame measuring about 3 1/8 inch on each side, with rounded corners. There is a 2 inch x 2 inch black painted square on the inside of each of these frames, and this is where Addy can do her work. The frames are bordered with red ribbon, which connects the two frames and also provides some useful friction so Addy’s slate doesn’t slide around on her desk as easily. The fronts and backs of the slate are identical, so she has a total of four writing surfaces. It is very easy to lay the two pieces flat or to fold them in half to fit in Addy’s satchel.
Mine came with a grey slate pencil (now broken into 2 pieces), a little over 2 inches long, with a pointed end. It easily writes on the slate and then can be wiped off, although I still see a little remnant of the writing after wiping it.
Here are pictures of the slate, along with a close up of the ribbon so you can see how it is threaded through the edges and how it connects the two pieces. The last picture shows the slate folded.
Next is the abacus. It measures about 2.25 inches wide and 2 inches tall without the handle, and the handle adds a little over 1.25 inches. It seems like it’s made mostly out of wood, and it has 5 bars that look like they’re metal. Each bar has 10 little beads that slide very easily. This piece seems a bit delicate, and it also has a tendency to slide right off Addy’s desk because it’s so smooth and lightweight. I like the detail on the abacus, and I think that if I learn how to use it, I’ll like it even more.
The Union Reader is the final piece in this set, and it’s wonderful. When closed, it’s 3.25 inches tall and a little over 2 inches wide. It has 48 pages, and I love that you can actually read them all! Some other reviewers have mentioned a laminated cover, and while I don’t think mine is laminated, it does feel like kind of a slick paper on the outside cover, with all of the inside pages just regular (but heavy) paper. Here are some pics of the front cover, title page, a random page showing one of the lessons, and the back cover:
Overall, I just love the design, construction, details, and usefulness of this set, and I would easily give it an A.
I think this set is super cute. It’s well-made and well-proportioned for Addy, and I really like all the details.
First, the satchel. It’s about 4 inches wide and 3.25 inches tall excluding the straps, or 5 inches tall including the straps. It’s made of a very pretty grey and cream-colored striped cloth, and is lined with plain cloth on the inside. The Pleasant Company label as well as a tag for washing instructions (hand wash, line dry) are also on the inside. I like the colors and texture, and it’s big enough to hold all of her supplies.
Here are pictures of the outside and inside satchel:
Next is the slate. It’s a double slate, with each frame measuring about 3 1/8 inch on each side, with rounded corners. There is a 2 inch x 2 inch black painted square on the inside of each of these frames, and this is where Addy can do her work. The frames are bordered with red ribbon, which connects the two frames and also provides some useful friction so Addy’s slate doesn’t slide around on her desk as easily. The fronts and backs of the slate are identical, so she has a total of four writing surfaces. It is very easy to lay the two pieces flat or to fold them in half to fit in Addy’s satchel.
Mine came with a grey slate pencil (now broken into 2 pieces), a little over 2 inches long, with a pointed end. It easily writes on the slate and then can be wiped off, although I still see a little remnant of the writing after wiping it.
Here are pictures of the slate, along with a close up of the ribbon so you can see how it is threaded through the edges and how it connects the two pieces. The last picture shows the slate folded.
Next is the abacus. It measures about 2.25 inches wide and 2 inches tall without the handle, and the handle adds a little over 1.25 inches. It seems like it’s made mostly out of wood, and it has 5 bars that look like they’re metal. Each bar has 10 little beads that slide very easily. This piece seems a bit delicate, and it also has a tendency to slide right off Addy’s desk because it’s so smooth and lightweight. I like the detail on the abacus, and I think that if I learn how to use it, I’ll like it even more.
The Union Reader is the final piece in this set, and it’s wonderful. When closed, it’s 3.25 inches tall and a little over 2 inches wide. It has 48 pages, and I love that you can actually read them all! Some other reviewers have mentioned a laminated cover, and while I don’t think mine is laminated, it does feel like kind of a slick paper on the outside cover, with all of the inside pages just regular (but heavy) paper. Here are some pics of the front cover, title page, a random page showing one of the lessons, and the back cover:
Overall, I just love the design, construction, details, and usefulness of this set, and I would easily give it an A.