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November 16, 2021

8 Enjoyably Simple Thanksgiving Ideas for Teachers

Thanksgiving is the holiday that sneaks up on everyone. You were just getting around to taking down your Halloween décor when BAM-it’s the middle of November. But not to fear-these Enjoyably Simple Thanksgiving Ideas are sure to keep your students engaged with little time and cost to you!

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October 22, 2021

5 Tested Halloween Activities for the Classroom

5 TESTED HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES: On the average day, keeping a room full of 8 year-olds level headed is a challenge. Add in one of the most anticipated evenings in their calendar year and BOOM comes the CRAZY. 😂 Do you resonate?! My students started asking “How many days until Halloween” on October 1st. It’s just a BIG deal. And why? Because it’s going to be SO.MUCH.FUN!

So, what’s the best way to compete with costumes and endless amounts of candy? Make your day FUN, too! And how? I’ll tell you five super simple ways below! Emphasis on the simple part. All of these ideas could be prepped in 10 minutes or less!

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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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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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Comment “CONFERENCE” for the links! 📋✨ This system Comment “CONFERENCE” for the links! 📋✨ This system will be so helpful for smooth conferences!

Walk into conferences feeling confident and prepared with this process. You’ll never do conferences the same again!

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This makes for the perfect morning work or station activity! Bonus: have students create costumes for themselves or an administrator for added use. 🧡 Enjoy!

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Stick one on your door and one on your table to keep everyone aware and on track for the night. 

Some years I would also email this to families in advance…but I honestly can’t recommend doing that part bc then they might ask you to swap times and it gets confusing. 😅

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Pair this activity with the written response, use as a standalone, or turn it into an SEL activity with reasons a peer is “sweet.” Perfect for the bulletin board or a fun morning work activity. ✨

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