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Mrs. Munch's Munchkins

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

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!

Classroom Management Systems for the Elementary Classroom. An Elementary teacher sitting in a chair by the whiteboard.

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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March 27, 2022

The Viral Verb Song on TikTok

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On March 8th, I had around 16K followers on TikTok. I posted several videos that night, and within a few days, one of them landed over 4 million views. My following rapidly grew, scaling over 30,000 in a matter of weeks. It’s been an honoring and humbling experience to say the least! This Viral Verb Song has received so much love. Today I’m proud to offer it to you in a new way.

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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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