OPENING SONGS
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT (Opening Song- Toddler)
from Twin Sister’s album Preschool Songs
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands… If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet… If you’re happy and you know it shout hooray…If you’re happy and you know it do all three!
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CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE (Opening Song – Preschool)
from Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
We clap our hands when we get together, (clap hands)
Clap our hands to celebrate.
Clap our hands when we get together,
My friends and I can hardly Waaaaaaiit… (on the word “wait” everybody freezes)
To stamp our feet….
To wave hello…..
To bounce up and down….
To clap our hands….
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MISTER SUN (Opening Song – Toddler)
from Charlie Hope’s CD “I’m Me”
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Please shine down on me (wiggle fingers down and point to self)
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Hiding behind a tree (hide face behind hands)
These little children are asking you (point to others)
To please come out so we can play with you (clasp hands together)
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Please shine down on me (wiggle fingers down and point to self)
*This song is also wonderful for teaching sign language. I only sign a few of the important words – sun, shine, tree, children, please, and play.
You can print out instructions here.
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HELLO EVERYBODY! (Opening Song – Toddler)
from Carole Peterson’s album, Sticky Bubble Gum…and Other Tasty Tunes
THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER (Opening Song – Toddler)
The more we get together, together, together.
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
For your friends are my friends.
And my friends are your friends.
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
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CLOSING SONGS
SKINNAMARINK (Closing Song- Toddler)
by Sharon, Lois, and Bram from album Skinamarink TV
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GOODBYE (Closing Song – Any Age)
from Old Town School of Folk’s album, “Songs for Wiggleworms”
Listen to the song here
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WAVE GOODBYE/THE GOODBYE RAP (Closing Song – Preschool)
Click here for the words.
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TICKLE THE CLOUDS (Closing Rhyme – Toddler)
Suit actions to words.
Tickle the clouds.
Tickle your toes.
Turn around
And touch your nose.
Crouch down low.
And reach up high.
Storytime’s over –
Wave goodbye!
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NOW IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (Closing Song – Toddler)
Tune: “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain”
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
clap hands to beat and wave during ‘goodbye’
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Wave your hands,
Wink your eye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Credit: Miss Cathy’s Corner
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WE WAVE GOODBYE LIKE THIS (Closing Song)
To the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends.
We wave goodbye like this.
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