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April 22, 2022

Effortless Ideas for End the Year with a Bang

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Summer is on its way, and everyone in the classroom can feel it. Help those last days fly by with this fun countdown to end the school year! It’s time to end the year with a bang!

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February 28, 2022

How to Start Slides in the Classroom

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Ever feel like your day in the classroom is a bit, scrambled? It happens to us all. The best laid plans just don’t always play out as we hoped. However, there is a way to avoid this. Using Daily Slides with your class can dramatically improve the flow of your day, amongst bettering other areas as well. Today I’ll show you the steps to start slides in your own classroom.

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May 16, 2024

End of Year Awards for Elementary Students

An elementary classroom with an Awards Ceremony Set Up. A red carpet leads to the stage and awards slide on the screen.

Hands down, my favorite Last Day of School tradition is our End of Year Awards Ceremony. I lay out the red (butcher paper) carpet, turn on the disco lights, cue the Hollywood Award Show music, and grab my microphone for announcing each student’s name. It’s a massive hit. And it just feels right as a way to end and celebrate our year together. Below I’ll tell you more about this precious tradition so you can bring it to life in your own classroom!

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March 6, 2023

Make a Memorable Café Classroom Transformation Day!

Ready for the most memorable day of the year?! Transform your classroom into a café for the day with the Learning Café resource and watch your student excitement and engagement abound! Below I’m telling you all the details and resources I use to make this day a success.

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November 5, 2022

Countdown to Christmas in the Classroom

Countdown to Christmas with Kindness Challenges from the Elf

Get ready to Countdown to Christmas, but with a twist! Your students will be challenged to spread Kindness throughout your building from their very own Kindness Elf!

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Hi teacher friend! My name is Melody Munch. I taught 2nd grade for 8 years and am currently serving teachers through full time resource creation. Here you'll find ideas to help you create classroom memories and teach with ease. Enjoy looking around, I’m so happy you're here!

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Effortless Ideas for End the Year with a Bang

Summer is on its way, and everyone in the classroom can feel it. Help those last days fly by with this fun countdown to end the school year! It’s time to end the year with a bang!

How to Start Slides in the Classroom

Ever feel like your day in the classroom is a bit, scrambled? It happens to us all. The best laid plans just don’t always play out as we hoped. However, there is a way to avoid this. Using Daily Slides with your class can dramatically improve the flow of your day, amongst bettering other areas […]

End of Year Awards for Elementary Students

Hands down, my favorite Last Day of School tradition is our End of Year Awards Ceremony. I lay out the red (butcher paper) carpet, turn on the disco lights, cue the Hollywood Award Show music, and grab my microphone for announcing each student’s name. It’s a massive hit. And it just feels right as a […]

Make a Memorable Café Classroom Transformation Day!

Ready for the most memorable day of the year?! Transform your classroom into a café for the day with the Learning Café resource and watch your student excitement and engagement abound! Below I’m telling you all the details and resources I use to make this day a success.

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Comment FIRST DAY for the links! 🍎✨ Starting schoo Comment FIRST DAY for the links! 🍎✨ Starting school this week? This is for YOU! 

Let’s me take the first days off your plate! 🍽️ Enjoy your last days of summer or get other important things done. But the first days? They’re handled!

Happy Back to School! 🥰👏🏼

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Some of ya’ll who have been with me forever know I even made a full blown course about implementing slides in the classroom (where are my Slides Made Simple friends at?! 🥰) THAT’S how much I truly believe in the impact they can have. 

I hope you’ll give them a try this year! This cutie new slide set is included in my slides bundle & available separately. ☀️💛

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Comment PLANS for the links! 🍎✏️ Let me plan the f Comment PLANS for the links! 🍎✏️ Let me plan the first days for you!

These slides make the first days feel EASY because they take so little brain power!! Everything is laid out and ready for you! Grab the printable activities to pair with them for even LESS prep! 👏🏼👏🏼

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Comment PALS for the link! 🍎☀️✏️Let’s make every s Comment PALS for the link! 🍎☀️✏️Let’s make every student feel seen this school year! 👀 

The goal here is to recognize each students for the gifts they have. They don’t have to be the “most perfect” to receive an award. Everyone will be celebrated. You never know what a silly little award might do for that student’s confidence. ❤️

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