Day 1 back does not need a 12-page lesson plan. It needs structure, movement, and something your students won’t fight you on. Here’s how I run the first two days back from break without losing my voice. Day 1: Reset the room • Roll right into the Routines Game Show to refresh procedures without nagging • End with Find Someone Who: Winter Break Edition so they reconnect and stop staring at their desks Day 2: Ease back into content • Start with the Vision Board so kids can breathe and refocus (*IF