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Mrs. Munch's Munchkins

A blog to give teachers ideas and tools that make teaching easier

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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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 […]

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EOY CLASS GIFT ☀️📖 This is such a sweet gif EOY CLASS GIFT ☀️📖 This is such a sweet gift to send students into summer with! 

Pair with a book (did you know Dollar Tree has books now?! 👏🏽) or use on their own. 🫶🏼 It’s a great way to remind students how special they are! 

Comment “bookmark” if you’d like the link. 🔗 

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AUTOFILL CLASS AWARDS! 🏆 This end of year trad AUTOFILL CLASS AWARDS! 🏆

This end of year tradition has always been a favorite of mine. I’m so excited to offer you an option that will save you SO much TIME ⏰ entering in award names! Over 60 premade options are included so you can find just the right award for each student. ;)

I love making the last day of school our Awards Show Day (complete with a red “butcher paper” carpet, of course.) The kids get so excited to claim their awards. 

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End of Year Bookmarks ☀️ This is such a sweet End of Year Bookmarks ☀️ This is such a sweet and simple parting gift for your class! 

This template is editable in PowerPoint so you can customize the wording and your student names of course. ;) Pair with a book to encourage summer reading or gift on its own. 📖

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It’s coming to a close 😢 Like the end of a go It’s coming to a close 😢 Like the end of a good book, you’re in the last chapter of the school year. 

On one hand it’s sad-you’ve made so many memories together it’s hard to pick just one to write about! But on the other hand, it’s exciting to finish this story and begin a new one. 🫶🏼📚

This is the perfect craft to wrap up your school year.  Comment “Craft” if you’d like the link! 🔗

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