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Mrs. Munch's Munchkins

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

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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January 1, 2022

Celebrate New Years in the Classroom

Celebrate New Years in the Classroom

Heading back to school after Winter Break is one of the hardest transitions of the school year. Going from sweatpants and sleeping-in to early mornings and professional dress is not for the faint of heart! But, there is good news: celebrating New Years in the classroom can help ease students (and yourself) back into the rhythm of the school day. Read below for some easy and fun ways to celebrate New Years during your first week back:

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December 8, 2021

A Teacher Hack you Need Before Winter Break

Calling all teachers struggling to make it through the last days before Winter Break-this is for YOU! This is the teacher hack you need before Winter Break to create calm despite the chaos. Read below to learn how I use this tool in my classroom!

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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 […]

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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Your Valentine Party is prepped! 💗❤️🎉 These are so Your Valentine Party is prepped! 💗❤️🎉 These are so simple but fun! 

I LOVE having fun at class parties…but minus the chaos, please! 😅 Having simple and clear stations is how I achieved that with my students year after year. 💗

In my own classroom, I typically picked 3 station rotations so we had ample time to spend at each of them. I added extra stations to this set as well as early finisher options to make your party run as smooth as possible! 🥰

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New core memory unlocked 🏈🥹 This is what you do wi New core memory unlocked 🏈🥹 This is what you do with your class before the Super Bowl! 

Football Day brings 💯 learning engagement into the classroom and is such a fun memory for everyone! Shout out to @katerina_bleuss for sharing this video of how this day went in her classroom last year. 

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READING GROUP SLIDES 📖 Make 2026 the year groups g READING GROUP SLIDES 📖 Make 2026 the year groups get easier. 🎉

These visuals will help you and your students stay organized during group time. Simply pick your groups, use the included clip art, and toss it on the board. Repeat the same slides once you get in a groove with stations that work best for your class.

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A little way to boost a student’s day: shout out c A little way to boost a student’s day: shout out cards 🩷❄️ I loved sending these home with my students! 

As our class would end the day & students were packing their backpacks/picking up the room, I’d often take a moment to write a quick shout out. ✍🏼It takes 1-2 minutes of my time and can make a student’s entire day. 💕

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