The Quiet Game

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Materials

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Instructions

1. This is a great chant to use when you are trying to quiet the children or get their attention during Circle Time.

2. As you chant the words below in a soft voice, do a movement with your body quietly. Let's all play the quiet game,The quiet game, the quiet game.Let's all play the quiet game,The quiet game, shh, shh, shh.

3. As the children see you do this and chant, they will quiet down and do the movement with you.

4. Eventually, the children will quiet down as soon as you start this. They will even come up with their own movements to do quietly as they chant.

5. As a last movement, put your hands in your lap. You now have their attention.

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