Gathering songs
Songs or chants can be a good way of encouraging everyone to join in with a communal activity. They can also signal a change of activity or give out instructions in a way that avoids calling out loudly and intrusively.
Here is a collection of of songs for gathering the children together, tidying, or making a circle or line that mainly consist of new words to well-known tunes. Of course these are just the start - there are lots more you can make up yourself to suit your own situation.
If such songs are used regularly and consistently, the children soon only need to hear you begin to sing them and they know what to expect next.
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