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Mrs. Munch's Munchkins

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

June 14, 2022

10 Helpful Amazon Finds for the Classroom

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I may be a bit Amazon obsessed….ok more than a bit. Let’s just say those drivers have no problem finding our house….because they come here often! Today I’m sharing 10 of my most favorite and helpful Amazon Finds. I hope some of them turn out to be your favorites, too!

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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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April 3, 2022

Classroom Management that ACTUALLY Works!

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You’ve been asking, so here it is! One of my most commonly asked questions on Instagram is about my classroom management system. In today’s post you’ll learn my system for Classroom Management that ACTUALLY works. Promise…or I wouldn’t still be doing it 8 years later!

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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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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. 

Comment “football” to be sent the links with more info on all the learning activities! 💚

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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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