Surprise Endings Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Song: “I Wake Up My Hands”
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
A clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap,
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap,
And I wiggle my waggles away.

Additional verses:
Feet – stomp
Head – nod
Belly – beep
Eyes – blink
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen

Fingerplay: “Two Little Goats”
Two little goats, standing on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack, fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack, come back, Jill!

Additional verses:
Munching on some grass – slow/fast
Prancing in the snow – high/low

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems

Closing Rhyme

Goose Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Goose on the Farm by Laura Wall

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Book: Truck, Truck, Goose! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Closing Rhyme

Goose Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Truck, Truck, Goose! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina & the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Book: Goose on the Farm by Laura Wall

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

Book: The Goose Egg by Liz Wong

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Closing Rhyme

Mother Bruce Story Time – Family

Opening song

Book: Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “Bruce is Sleeping” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Bruce is sleeping, Bruce is sleeping (lay head on hands)
Wake him up, wake him up (cover face with hands)
Come and say hello Bruce, come and say hello Bruce (wave hello)
Time to eat, time to eat (pretend to eat food)

Book: Spring Stinks by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “If You’re Mother Bruce and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it, clap your paws.
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it, and you really want to show it.
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it, clap your paws.

Additional verses:
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it…take a nap
If you’re Mother Bruce and you know it…chase the goslings

Flannel: Where’s Bruce? with hidden Bruce and goslings

Book: Peek-a-Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

Song: “Goslings, Goslings” (Tune: “Twinkle Twinkle”)
Goslings, goslings, jump up and down
Goslings, goslings, don’t make a sound
Goslings, goslings, tip-toe to me
Goslings, goslings, bend your knees
Goslings, goslings, peep, peep, peep
Goslings, goslings, sleep, sleep, sleep
Goslings, goslings, fly to the leaves
Goslings, goslings, sit down please

Book: 1 Grumpy Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins

Closing Song