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Mrs. Munch's Munchkins

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

March 27, 2022

The Viral Verb Song on TikTok

The Viral Verb Song on TikTok showing on a phone.

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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October 10, 2021

Make the Magic: How to Introduce Class Songs

Glitter across a pink surface with scrabble tiles that spell "Magic Please" because Class Songs are magical!

So, you like the idea of Class Songs and you’re sold on why they are so important, BUT, you need some help getting started. Maybe you’ve tried a few songs and feel a bit lost, or perhaps you have a song resource but have yet to use it. Sound familiar? If so-this blog post is for you!

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September 22, 2021

Don’t Miss the Magic: Why you Need Class Songs

Class Songs : a audio cassette tape with the words "love songs" printed on top.

SPOILER ALERT: I’m about to tell you that you most definitely need to try Class Songs. I’ve become utterly convinced they really do create positive changes in the classroom-and thus-I have to share them with you!

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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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