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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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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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The BEST day in the classroom! 💚👏🏽☕️ This is such The BEST day in the classroom! 💚👏🏽☕️ This is such a fun themed day to keep energy high in the last days of school!

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The sweetest craft to end the year☀️📖 As the schoo The sweetest craft to end the year☀️📖 As the school year winds to a close, I love offering little moments of reflection. 

Ending the year is kind of like the last chapter of a good book. It’s sad that it’s coming to a close, but it’s also exciting to finish a story and begin a new one. 🧡

This cutie craft will help students “write their last chapter” of this school year and reflect on a meaningful moment. ✏️🫶🏼 Multiple prompts and response options included so you can pick what suits your learners best.

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LAST DAY CLASS AWARDS🏆👏🏽 I love this tradition so LAST DAY CLASS AWARDS🏆👏🏽 I love this tradition so much! It’s the perfect way to close out the year. 

It’s so sweet to send students off knowing they are seen and loved. 🧡 It makes for a great keepsake as well!

I’m SO happy we figured out how to make these AUTOFILL so the forms will take you minutes to fill out rather than HOURS 👏🏽😅⏰ 

Comment “awards” if you want to know more & I’ll send all the details! 

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End of Year Bookmarks 🌞📖 This is such a sweet and End of Year Bookmarks 🌞📖 This is such a sweet and simple parting gift for the class! 

Edit this template in Canva or PowerPoint so you can customize the wording and your student names. 💛Pair with a book to encourage summer reading or gift on its own. 

Comment “bookmark” to be sent the resource! 🔗

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