Something that our Stake suggested that really works for us is
Reverence Tag. As always, the children are in that Primary room lightening
fast out of the chapel. We have closing exercises so we begin Primary with
just Junior. We try as a Presidency to be there first to welcome them as they
come in - although often it is just me. My favorite time is to recognize or
talk to each one for a second as they are getting there and get to know them
better. But after the initial welcome, their favorite thing to do is start
playing Reverence Tag. You choose one person to show a reverent example in
front and then they quietly go tap someone else on the shoulder who is being
reverent and then they get to come up to the front and the cycle continues.
Whenever it is time to start Primary, we say "Okay, remember that it is your
turn to start reverence tag next week. And they don't forget, I tell you. It's
quick and has helped start things smoothly while music gets going and teachers
filter in.