Goodbye

...and now, my friends, it's time to say Goodbye


Every Storytime and Laptime has to end, and so now what?

Here are some ending options for you to consider adding to your list.



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Clap Your Hands

Clap your hands
and wave bye, bye
bye, bye
~clap, then wave to the kids

Clap your hands
and wave bye, bye
bye, bye

bye bye
~sung lower and slower

...I believe this is a Kindermusic song, but having never been to a Kindermusic class I cannot be certain.


It's Time To Say Goodbye

It's time to say Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
~pat thighs to the beat
It's time to say goodbye,
We'll see you next week.

...this is from Let's Play Music, at least I think I remembered it correctly ;)


Now it's Time to Say Goodbye
(sung to London Bridge is Falling Down)

Now it's time to say goodbye,
say goodbye, day goodbye,
Now it's time to say goodbye,
I'll see you next week.


So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good NightFrom "The Sound of Music"

(Ah, my daughter's favorite song to act out and sing. If you've got access to a cd player, play the CD as the kids leave. Listen to it here)

There's a sad sort of clanging
From the clock in the hall ...

...Auf wiedersehen, adieu,
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.

- I like to stop after the second verse - you don't want to drag it on and on for the little ones


Goodbye
(She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain)

Oh, it's time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh, it's time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh, it's time to say goodbye, make a smile and wink an eye
Oh, it's time to say goodbye to our friends