Social-emotional learning encompasses skills like managing emotions, making friends, empathy, and understanding. They’re skills that will help students succeed and can be taught using these amazing social skill books for kids, including recent releases you may not have seen yet....
School spirit week is a fun time for everyone to come together and show off their pride. Themed dress-up spirit days are popular favorites, but they’re really just the start. The whole idea behind spirit week is to help students...
Recently, we asked teachers to share the most ridiculous dress code rules they have to abide by. And did they ever! We got so many great responses, and we were shocked by many of them. For the record, these rules...
When you’re happy, you might feel your smile stretch wider than ever. When you’re afraid, you might feel a swooping in your belly. But students don’t always know how to name their emotions, let alone identify how their body mirrors...
The Electoral College is always an interesting topic to discuss in your social studies classroom. And during an election year, the Electoral College process is not only interesting, it’s essential! The process through which Americans vote for president and vice...
It’s officially spooky season! If you’re celebrating (we are!), then you’re going to want these Halloween worksheets. We have some that will fit great into your ELA (Halloween vocabulary, acrostic poems, and writing paper) or math (mystery pictures for basic...
We know it when we feel it: School spirit warms a school, makes everyone smile, and brings people together. It makes everyone feel that they are part of something greater than themselves. That’s why school spirit is the basis of...
Every election year means a decision for our country—either we stay the course or we pivot to a new leader and even a different political party. The 2024 election season is shaping up to be quite the teachable moment. Capitalize...
Whether you’re just beginning your school year or already settling into your routine, it’s important to invest time in building a positive classroom culture. This month’s Blue Apple Timely Topic, Start Strong With Classroom Community (for grades K-8), has you...
Dear We Are Teachers, I moved to Florida from New England this year and, at an off-campus job fair, accepted a position with what seemed like a great middle school. But from the first day the school was open this...
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