Why apples for teachers

Image by lumix from Pixabay. When you walk into school, do you notice that teachers like to decorate with apples? Image by Pezibear from Pixabay. There's an apple in the story of Snow White and the Sever Dwarfs. Sir Issac Newton saw an apple fall from a tree and discovered gravity.

As students across the country prepare to greet a new school year and teacher with a polished bit of produce, the apple cements its place in the patriotic foods pantheon despite its dodgy past.

The apple was long associated with the downfall of man, but has managed to do pretty well for itself since. As Pollan explains , sweetness is a rarity in nature.

Apples benefitted from being bitter and sometimes poisonous because it allowed the seeds to spread unmolested. When the apple came to the American colonies, it was still a long way from a sweet treat. These days, we still understand the importance of doing that. The only difference is that now we show our appreciation with Starbucks gift cards and heartfelt thank-you notes. A thank-you card can go a long way to show your appreciation. Check out our tips on crafting the perfect card for your teacher!

Teachers come in many forms in our lives, from college professors to after-school tutors , and each of them is deserving of a heartfelt thanks.

Another way we can demonstrate our appreciation for teachers is by investing in our education and making sure we get the most out of everything they have to teach. In what ways do teachers and tutors help students? Look closer at their different roles, and how both bring value to students. One smart and easy way to take a load off of teachers this year may be to give them a break from Zoom and invest in some tutoring to help you or your child get any extra learning help you need.

This practice was first recorded in Scandinavian countries where teachers were paid through a barter system that included getting bushels of apples. While other produce was sometimes used as payment, teachers preferred the apple.

Another theory is that apples back then were quite bitter and usually pressed to make hard cider.