3 Ways I'm Simplifying My Teaching This Year | Second Week of School VLOG

It’s the second week of school which means I’m starting to establish a good routine as a teacher and I want to make sure it’s a routine that is sustainable throughout the year. In order to make my teaching routines sustainable, I’m trying to simplify as much as possible including my slides for teaching, student resources like notes, and finding ways to be as consistent as possible. In this vlog, I share all the details about simplifying my daily slides, math and science notes, classroom word walls, and more! I also share a hack for customizing your Google Slides link to present in a way that makes it easier to teach… you don’t want to miss this one! __________________________________________________________________ 🎥 SUBSCRIBE TO POCKETFUL OF PRIMARY: https://www.youtube.com/pocketfulofprimary?sub_confirmation=1 VLOG PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzMt-laLU9XwfKSOykTpRq2IGVustA-U8 🍎🛒 CLASSROOM 2025-2026 AMAZON LIST: https://amzn.to/3H8VQEw CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Settling into a routine 3:05 New team shirt for the year 3:45 Simplifying teaching this year 4:44 Daily slides 17:18 How I create my slides 18:21 Math and science notes (Google Slides hack) 25:20 Ways I’m maintaining consistency in my classroom 32:24 Final hacks to make it easier 35:16 Outro 👕 FOURTH GRADE TEAM SHIRT: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1764252592/custom-fourth-grade-teacher-shirt?ref=yr_purchases 💻 BRIGHT GOOGLE SLIDES TEMPLATES: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bright-Google-Slides-Templates-With-Timers-EDITABLE-8468972?st=4dfdbac3189653cc0ea8cde19c535305 5️⃣ FIRST FIVE BY EDTOMORROW: https://www.edtomorrow.com/today 😍😂😁💻 EMOJIS CHROME EXTENSION (JOY PIXELS): https://joypixels.com/ 🤔 ESTIMATION 180 WEBSITE: https://estimation180.com/ 🧮📝 UPPER ELEMENTARY MATH ANCHOR CHARTS & NOTES: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Upper-Elementary-Math-Anchor-Charts-and-Notes-Reference-Sheets-EDITABLE-8735069?st=c7b60f34eca2d02c8bd590c1be140da9 🧲 FOAM ADHESIVE BUTTON MAGNETS: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hello-Hobby-Black-Adhesive-Magnetic-Foam-Buttons-18-Pack-Boys-and-Girls-Child-Ages-3/2085700050 __________________________________________________________________ 🍏 TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS STORE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pocketful-Of-Primary 📖🥇🍎 FIRST CLASS TEACHING BOOK: Amazon - https://amzn.to/4b8C3hp Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/First-Class-Teaching-Audiobook/B0C3FQVJN2 Audiobooks - https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/first-class-teaching-10-lessons-you-dont-learn-in-college/673960 🛒 AMAZON FAVORITES: http://bit.ly/pocketfulofprimarystore 🍎🛒🖤 CLASSROOM AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JLJUE48YFDLO?ref_=wl_share 🍎 POCKETFUL OF PRIMARY MERCHANDISE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PocketfulofPrimary?ref=search_shop_redirect __________________________________________________________________ Find me on my other social media platforms: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/pocketfulofprimary FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PocketfulofPrimary/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/pocketfulofprim/ PODCAST: https://teachingonthedouble.com/podcasts/ WEBSITE: www.pocketfulofprimary.com For business inquiries, please contact: pocketfulofprimary@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________ *My description includes referral codes/links that allow me to earn points or credit that can be redeemed for products and/or subscriptions. When you use my referral code/link, you are helping to support me and my recommendations! Thank you for your support!* __________________________________________________________________ #teachervlog #pocketfulofprimary #backtoschool #teachingslides