. >>> we'll turn to early labor day deals from outdoor gear to back-to-school essentials, becky worley has the scoop on all the sales before one of the biggest shopping weekends begins. hey, becky. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. holiday sales have become week-long buildups to some of the only price cuts we're seeing in this weird consumer world. so what should you snap up now, and what items will see even deeper discounts if you wait? as summer starts to move into fall, labor day marks the transition between shopping seasons too. the biggest deals we see are on outdoor furniture and grills, warm weather clothing and camping gear. >> retailers are still trying to play catch-up with the inventory that didn't sell because of the pandemic. >> reporter: grills, both lowe's and home depot have sales. this stainless steel one is $100 off at home depot. normally $349, now $249.

we are rising and shining and becky worley is there out flyfishing. e something a fisherman's paradise but the good news, it's not just limited to fishermen. ♪ the many rivers of wyoming are a utopia for flyfishing. ♪ wide open spaces ♪ it's a perfect socially distanced activity and saw a big uptick in participants during covid. it wasn't just sportsmen coming out to fish. i head to high country outfitters in jackson hole to meet up with a group of women anglers. first flyfisher 101. the fly in fly-fishing refers to insects, artificial flies replicate the bugs fish normally eat and cast them on the water and if a fish is fooled you got one on the hook. this looks like a grasshopper. this one like a beetle. our crew is learning to create these flies. and they point me to a anglers raise money for breast cancer. susan mcdowell founded the group and said more women should try it. >> always anticipation of something, you don't know what it is. it's always an adventure. >> reporter: shay watkins is a third generation angler whose grandmother passed on her l

becky worley has compiled some deals to help you save. first laptops.ring two deals. a lenovo touch screen, a 11-inch model for $199, also an pens, pencils can be found at the dollar store. back to those supply chain issues. the "new york times" summed it up this way. the world has gained a painful lesson in how interconnected we all are. >> coco gauff's win sets up a second round showdown against american sloane stephens. naomi osaka got hers started with a two-set victory. >>> how much exercise you need to make up for a whole day of sitting around. >>> also a new way to limit how much time kids spend playing video games. the olympics and paralympics are back. and watching our athletes will once again give the impression that america is the healthiest country in the world. we aren't. but we can be. our collective health is too important to take for granted ever again. the health of our nation cannot just be measured by the victories of our champions, it must be measured by the health of all of us. ♪ ♪ ♪ it must be measured by the health of all of us. ♪

becky worley tried on a couple to see if they, you know, pass the workout test. item. >> the fabric is amazing because it's usually a moisture-wicking fabric which makes it great for working out, running errands, taking a walk and then going straight to either lunch or brunch. that perfect transition dress you can feel comfortable in and still run around in. >> reporter: with plenty of styling options. >> you can easily dress this up or dress it down pairing it with an oversize button down that's open or cute denim jacket and making it versatile and wearable for now and later. >> reporter: the fad expected to last, in fact, over the last year exercise dress sales have nearly doubled. these dresses run the gamut on price too. i found this one for $22. this beachy but professional dress was 59. here's tropical and tailored plus pockets, a must for a serious athletic dress and it comes in at 89 and for this slightly more sophisticated but very comfy t-shirt style. while you can wear sandals or more formal shoes with them, how about jumping into the chunky sneaker tr

as kids head back to school with the delta variant surging, consumer correspondent becky worley joinsing, becky. >> reporter: george, good morning. kids and masks are tricky. they get distracted and they pull them off or down off their noses. kids even breathe more through their mouths than adults so their masks can get a little wetter, or feel stuffier. so, as they head back into school where they'll be wearing masks all day, which ones should they be using? it's a back to school unlike any other. the cdc recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to k through 12 schools regardless of vaccination status saying, children should return to full-time, in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place. the american academy of pediatrics issuing the same guidance. >> you have plenty of data, plenty of studies from this country and others that show us that if we mask our kids, if we space them out and if we have good ventilation they can go back to school safely. >> reporter: with the delta variant surging, many parents with a

becky worley is at an auto dealer in california to tell us all about it. . here at the toyota dealership in marin county, california, there is one minivan. one available. what used to be the uncoolest car on the road is suddenly the hottest ticket in town. this is the workhorse of millions of american families. and now cox automotive says these people movers have moved to near the top of the market. the category of seven and eight-seater vans selling for 8% above sticker price. inventory is lean and that stems from a manufacturing slowdown. >> that demand is not backed up by extra minivans being made. they're one of the lowest supplied vehicles we see today. >> reporter: that's a challenge for the moody family of four. >> i decided i need a minivan just because of the practicality with little ones. >> reporter: after looking for months and going to multiple dealers they finally found one to test drive but were told there was a three-month wait. >> it was definitely a little discouraging at first but a few days later they ended up having what we wanted get t

becky worley joins with what researchers say works and what doesn't when it comes to keeping kids safeear guidance. children and teachers in school should be masked and schools should institute multiple layers of protection like social distancing and ventilation. so this morning we take a look at the science of how the delta variant can spread in a classroom and why masks may be more important than ever. as 56 million schoolchildren return to the classroom the debate over masks in school rages. >> take these off our children. >> reporter: right along with the delta variant. >> the delta variant is really effective at making copies of itself. from that, every cough or sneeze has more virus particles meaning you can more easily infect other people when you're sick. >> reporter: according to the cdc a person infected with the original strain of covid-19 could infect two people. s ansmissibility abo t same as the common cold. with the delta variant, that risk of spreading grows to at least five people. >> this is why we need these layers of intervention to keep our kids safe. >> reporter:

back-to-school spending is expected to hit a record of more than $37 billion this year and becky worleyt on. hey, becky. >> cecilia, good morning. whether new shoes for growing feet or buying a computer for all the homework that has to be done online, families feeling the pinch of back-to-school spending are hunting high and low for any deals they can find. what used to just be the cost of backpack, books and binders has become a shocking amount of money. the national retail federation saying families with students k through 12 will spend $848 on school items this year. for college age kids the number jumps to more than $1200 and the beggest outlay for parents, electronics, chromebooks often the go to for younger kids, a lenovo touchscreen from walmart $199 originally $309 and acer 11-inch chromebook also a touchscreen 168 down from 299. for college kids the tech needs ramp up so from dell.com a 15-inch windows machine with 16 gigs of memory for $779. that's marked down $200. now to elementary school staples. >> if you're looking to stock up for the whole year the deals are out there. >

parents can take on those very critical high school years together and focus on their future and becky worleynter the socially complex world of high school and also prepare them for the serious work that will impact their future? they're not kids and they're not adults. high school students happy to be back on campus this year but still facing complicated challenges. for advice we enlist educators from around the country. a calculus teacher from oakland, an english teacher from new york city, math teacher from natick, massachusetts and a social studies and english teacher from philadelphia. we start with a parent question from lisa in washington state. >> i want to know how our teachers will manage the wide scope of learning skills. i know some will have significant learning loss. > we talk about elevator problems so kids can get on at any floor and they can move through the elevators at different speeds. some might need to do more practice. they might need more rote, repetitive practice and others less repetitive and more extension. >> reporter: kevin says they've been doing this differentia

as so many students get ready to head back to school in person, becky worley has some insight on how middle schooler is no joke. i have two of them. pray for me. so to help parents prepare their kids for a school restart unlike any other we talked to three seasoned teachers from across the country. buses, bells and books. middle school is back in session. and for this mom of middle school aged kids i have questions. so i turn to this intrepid group of teachers for answers to my questions and those of some "gma" viewers. steph layson, tryphena cuffy and starlow galetta. and the first question -- >> how can parents prepare or students for in-person learning? >> reporter: tryphena jumps in. >> whether you're a hybrid or online, things are easy to get to. easy to get to your school bag and books and easy to get to your things so i think one of the biggest challenges for incoming middle schoolers is going to be that organizational piece that you have to walk from class to class. not as easy to go downstairs or run upstairs. >> reporter: another concern of so many parents, sleep. i'm pretty

we're talking to three teachers and becky worley has their story. >> reporter: good morning, amy.o if your kids are starting school soon, or in some parts of the country maybe they're a few days into elementary school, we asked some well-prepared teachers, how can you can get your kids back in the school mindset and ready to learn. backpacks and packed lunches may be back. what should we parents be doing to get kids ready for this unique return to school? we talked to three elementary teachers. thomas cunningham, a third grade teacher from seattle, washington, a first grade teacher from alabama, and carla neely from cleveland, ohio. all who taught fully virtual or hybrid last year. you guys have been teaching for almost 80 years cumulatively. this is a brain trust here. with that experience comes sound advice to field parent questions. >> how can we best support our kids' mental health and prepare them for returning to in-person learning? >> reporter: our teachers say start with patience. >> i think it's important that we are patient because it's going to be an adjustment. just th

becky worley joins us with a story we first saw in "the wall street journal". "this christmas." are talking about holiday shopping in august, but experts warning, act now or you may see disappointed children on christmas morning. >> where have you guys been? it's only the hottest selling christmas toy ever. >> reporter: this morning, santa's workshop in overdrive. a new warning from toy manufacturers that a global shipping bottleneck has holiday items stuck in transit. >> everybody is scrambling right now. everybody is trying to get goods out of china and asia and into the united states. >> reporter: toy analyst chris burns says summer is crunch time to get toys stocked in time for christmas. but in a covid era, every aspect of the transportation process from containers to ships to trucks and railcars is backed up. that has affected cost. >> you can't find enough containers to get your product here in time or this coming holiday season. we're going to see fewer items, fewer choices for moms and dads over the christmas holiday, probably at higher prices. >> reporter: one index sho